
The Shortest Day
Comedy · History · War
Overview
Two jerks are enlisted in the Italian army during W.W.1 and by pure luck manage to help win an important battle.
Top Cast


Ciccio Ingrassia
Ciccio Ingrassia
Francesco Coppola
Ciccio Ingrassia
Francesco Coppola


Franco Franchi
Franco Franchi
Franco Lo Grugno
Franco Franchi
Franco Lo Grugno


Gino Cervi
Gino Cervi
Colonnello Daini
Gino Cervi
Colonnello Daini


Totò
Totò
frate bersagliere
Totò
frate bersagliere


Eduardo De Filippo
Eduardo De Filippo
mafioso
Eduardo De Filippo
mafioso


Peppino De Filippo
Peppino De Filippo
Zio Peppino
Peppino De Filippo
Zio Peppino


Terence Hill
Terence Hill
Soldato austriaco
Terence Hill
Soldato austriaco


Aldo Fabrizi
Aldo Fabrizi
facchino
Aldo Fabrizi
facchino


Walter Chiari
Walter Chiari
avvocato difensore
Walter Chiari
avvocato difensore


Jean-Paul Belmondo
Jean-Paul Belmondo
Erede Siciliano (uncredited)
Jean-Paul Belmondo
Erede Siciliano (uncredited)
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