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Operation Snafu is a film of genre Drama directed by Nanni Loy with Nino Manfredi
Operation Snafu (1970)
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Add to a movie listRosolino Paternò, soldato... (also known as Operation Snafu and Situation Normal: A.F.U) is a 1970 Italian comedy film. The film stars Martin Landau, Jason Robards, and Peter Falk. In the title role is Nino Manfredi.
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Sicily, 1943, before the Allied assault in July. A pair of American commandos parachute inside the island for a secret mission. They are asked to check on the German weapons and positions before the assault. Along the way, they meet a wounded Italian prisoner of war. He agrees to help them complete their mission, provided there are no bumps in the road and no Germans thrown in.Actors
Nino Manfredi
(Rosolino Paternò)
Jason Robards
(Sam Armstrong)
Peter Falk
(Peter Pawney)
Martin Landau
(Joe Mellone)
Anthony Dawson
(Italian General)
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