"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."
David Niven
as Maj. Richardson
Alberto Sordi
as Capt. Blasi
Michael Wilding
as Lt. Burke
Harry Andrews
as Capt. Rootes
Noel Harrison
as Lt. Hilary
Amedeo Nazzari
as Maj. Fornari
Aldo Giuffrè
as Sgt. Todini
David Opatoshu
as Bernasconi
Tiberio Mitri
as Pvt. Moccia
Alessandro Ninchi
as Sub. Lt. Del Pra
Pietro Marascalchi
as Cpl. Bortolini
Bruno Cattaneo
as Pvt. Mattone
Giuseppe Fazio
as Sgt. Spadoni
Ignazio Dolce
as Sentinel
Ronald Fraser
as Perfect
Duncan Macrae
as Sgt. Trevethan
Bernard Cribbins
as Col. Brownlow
Michael Trubshawe
as Col. Brownhow
Robert Desmond
as Pvt. Singer
Kenneth Fortescue
as Lt. Thomlinson
Don Powell
as
Luigi Bracale
Guy Hamilton
Director
Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Screenplay
Agenore Incrocci
Jack Pulman
Luciano Vincenzoni
Story
Nino Rota
Original Music Composer
Giuseppe Rotunno
Director of Photography
Furio Scarpelli
Bruno Tolusso
Production Manager
Lazare Bianco
Giacomo Forzano
Manuel del Campo
Dialogue Coach
Mara Blasetti
Unit Manager
Mario Maffei
First Assistant Director
Joel Silberg
Tony Brandt
Piero Cavazzuti
Sound
Bruno Brunacci
Alberto De Rossi
Makeup Artist
Nino Cristiani
Camera Operator
Aldo Puccini
Special Effects
Ferdinando Giovannoni
Assistant Production Design
Albino Cocco
Script Supervisor
Dino Galiano
Paolo Ricci
Dino De Laurentiis
Producer
Tatiana Casini Morigi
Editor
Mario Garbuglia
Production Design
Giorgio Hermann
Set Decoration
Dario Cecchi
Costume Design
Ezio Frigerio