Film
The Best of Enemies
1961 · 1h 44m · Comedy · War
Meet the craziest pair of soldiers ever to play at war! - they're both prisoners - but who captured whom?
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Overview
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.
Cast
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
Duncan Macrae
Sgt. Trevethan
Crew
- Guy HamiltonDirector
- Suso Cecchi d'AmicoScreenplay
- Agenore IncrocciScreenplay
- Jack PulmanScreenplay
- Furio ScarpelliScreenplay
- Luciano VincenzoniStory
- Dino De LaurentiisProducer
- Giuseppe RotunnoDirector of Photography
- Nino RotaOriginal Music Composer
- Tatiana Casini MorigiEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- October 26, 1961
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Rated
- NR
- Genres
- Comedy, War
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