What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? poster

Movie · 1966

What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?

Released 31 August 1966 More from 1966 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗

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.

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How old were they?

Oldest first
Jay Novello
as Mayor Romano
62
Vito Scotti
as Frederico
48
James Lanphier
as Minor Role (uncredited)
46
Dick Shawn
as Captain Lionel Cash
42
Carroll O'Connor
as General Bolt
42
William Bryant
as Minow
42
Aldo Ray
as Sergeant Rizzo
39
Sergio Fantoni
as Captain Oppo
36
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The numbers

Computed from the cast above
26years between the oldest and youngest billed
62Jay Novello — oldest on the call sheet
36Sergio Fantoni — youngest billed
45average age of the credited cast
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