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The Best of Enemies

The Best of Enemies

★ 6.9/10•1961•1h 44m•NR•Comedy•War

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.

Agenore Incrocci · Screenplay

Furio Scarpelli · Screenplay

Suso Cecchi d'Amico · Screenplay

Jack Pulman · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 44m
LanguageEN
Release DateOct 26, 1961

Actors

David Niven

David Niven

Maj. Richardson

Alberto Sordi

Alberto Sordi

Capt. Blasi

Michael Wilding

Michael Wilding

Lt. Burke

Harry Andrews

Harry Andrews

Capt. Rootes

Noel Harrison

Noel Harrison

Lt. Hilary

Amedeo Nazzari

Amedeo Nazzari

Maj. Fornari

Aldo Giuffrè

Aldo Giuffrè

Sgt. Todini

David Opatoshu

David Opatoshu

Bernasconi

Tiberio Mitri

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

Ronald Fraser

Perfect

Duncan Macrae

Duncan Macrae

Sgt. Trevethan

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