War Italian Style
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Luigi Scattini
Buster Keaton
Franco Franchi
Ciccio Ingrassia
Martha Hyer
Fred Clark
Film Details
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Synopsis
In May 1943, Joe and Frank, two American soldiers of Italian descent, are searching the North African desert for the famed German "Desert Fox," General Von Kassler. During a sandstorm, they stumble upon his oasis headquarters and are captured by his beautiful aide, Lieut. Inge Schultze. In an attempt to confuse the Allies, the Germans permit the two soldiers to escape with false plans for the German offensive. The Americans inadvertently take the real plans, however, and pave the way for an Allied victory. Some months later they are sent ashore in preparation for the Anzio invasion and are once again taken prisoner by Von Kassler's division. This time they assume the disguises of Adolf Hitler and an SS general and trick Von Kassler into destroying a huge gun impeding Allied progress. As a result of his blunders, Von Kassler is deprived of his rank by the SS and slated for execution, but Joe and Frank have by this time become somewhat fond of the "amiable old gentleman," and they dress him in the clothes of a scarecrow and permit him to escape as the Allies establish a beachhead at Anzio.
Director
Luigi Scattini
Cast
Buster Keaton
Franco Franchi
Ciccio Ingrassia
Martha Hyer
Fred Clark
Franco Ressel
Tommaso Alvieri
Barbara Loy
Alessandro Sperli
Alfredo Adami
Ennio Antonelli
Crew
Franco Castellano
Romana Fortini
Fulvio Lucisano
Fulvio Lucisano
Bruno Moreal
Pipolo
Mauro Sacripanti
Lodovico Scardella
Piero Umiliani
Terry Vantell
Fausto Zuccoli
Film Details
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Trivia
Notes
Rome opening: April 1966 as Due marines e un generale; running time: ca100 min. Sources conflict in crediting assistant director.
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 1966
Last film of Buster Keaton.
Techniscope
Released in United States 1966
