Meet the craziest pair of soldiers ever to play at war! - they're both prisoners - but who captured whom?
During World War II, a plane full of RAF fighter crashes in the Ethiopian desert and they are met upon by an enemy Italian patrol that allows them to go free. But, when the Brits are given orders to attack the Italians, lots of problems ensue.
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David Niven
Maj. Richardson
Alberto Sordi
Capt. Blasi
Michael Wilding
Lt. Burke
Harry Andrews
Capt. Rootes
Noel Harrison
Lt. Hilary
Amedeo Nazzari
Maj. Fornari
Aldo Giuffrè
Sgt. Todini
David Opatoshu
Bernasconi
Tiberio Mitri
Pvt. Moccia
Alessandro Ninchi
Sub. Lt. Del Pra
Pietro Marascalchi
Cpl. Bortolini
Bruno Cattaneo
Pvt. Mattone
Giuseppe Fazio
Sgt. Spadoni
Ignazio Dolce
Sentinel
Ronald Fraser
Perfect
Guy Hamilton
Director
Furio Scarpelli
Screenplay
Agenore Incrocci
Screenplay
Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Screenplay
Jack Pulman
Screenplay
Luciano Vincenzoni
Story
Dino De Laurentiis
Producer
Giuseppe Rotunno
Director of Photography
Nino Rota
Original Music Composer
Tatiana Casini Morigi
Editor
Dario Cecchi
Costume Design
Ezio Frigerio
Costume Design
Mario Garbuglia
Production Design
