Summaries

Brendan Byers is rejected by the army and is unable to fight Hitler.

Brendan Byers III is a wealthy playboy who wants to serve his country as a soldier, but he has been classified as 4-F (registrant not acceptable for military service). He recruits volunteers from among his employees for a privately funded mission in the Italian front of the war. Byers impersonates the German general Eric Kesselring, with a plan to order German troops to retreat and give way to advancing Allied forces. Unfortunately for Byers, the impersonation comes with complications. He has to deal with the real general's Italian mistress, while the German authorities are investigating Kesselring's involvement in the July 20 plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler.—Dimos I

Brendan Byers III, one of the richest men in America, has been pronounced 4-F and can't serve his country in its fight against Hitler. However, Byers is not the kind of man who takes "No" for an answer and thus recruits other 4-Fs to fight against the Axis powers.—Jerry Roberts

Details

Keywords
  • 1940s
  • slapstick comedy
  • italy
  • italian campaign
  • southern europe
Genres
  • Comedy
  • War
Release date Sep 26, 1970
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) G
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
Production companies Jerry Lewis Productions

Box office

Gross US & Canada $402134

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 36m
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

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