

Two jerks are enlisted in the Italian army during W.W.1 and by pure luck manage to help win an important battle.

Ciccio Ingrassia
Francesco Coppola
Lead
Franco Franchi
Franco Lo Grugno

Gino Cervi
Colonnello Daini

Totò
frate bersagliere

Eduardo De Filippo
mafioso

Peppino De Filippo
Zio Peppino

Terence Hill
Soldato austriaco

Aldo Fabrizi
facchino
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