A by-the-book Captain is ordered to capture a strategic village in Italy. The Italian soldiers are willing to surrender, if they can have a festival first. The lieutenant convinces the Captain this is the only way. Because of aerial reconnaissance, they must look like they are fighting. To sort this out an intelligence officer is sent in. Meanwhile the festival gets complicated with the Mayors daughter.
Cast
James Coburn
Lieutenant Christian
Dick Shawn
Captain Lionel Cash
Sergio Fantoni
Captain Oppo
Aldo Ray
Sergeant Rizzo
Giovanna Ralli
Gina Romano
Harry Morgan
Major Pott
Carroll O'Connor
General Bolt
Leon Askin
Colonel Kastorp
Thomas Hunter
American GI #3
Jay Novello
Mayor Romano
Art Lewis
Needleman
Johnny Seven
Vittorio
Joe Lo Presti
Italian Soldier (uncredited)
Crew
Blake Edwards
Director, Story, Producer
William Peter Blatty
Screenplay
Maurice Richlin
Story
Ralph E. Winters
Editor
Philip H. Lathrop
Director of Photography
Owen Crump
Executive Producer
Dick Crockett
Associate Producer
Fernando Carrere
Production Design
Harvey Clermont
Casting
Jack Bear
Costume Design
Susan Germaine
Hairstylist
Lynn F. Reynolds
Makeup Artist
Allan Snyder
Makeup Supervisor
Henry Mancini
Original Music Composer
Reg Allen
Set Decoration
Jack Stevens
Set Decoration
Gene LeBell
Stunts
Glenn R. Wilder
Stunts
Charlie Picerni
Stunts
Bob Herron
Stunts
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