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War drama

Operation Snafu (1970): Cast

Operation Snafu (1970) movie poster

Operation Snafu is a 1970 war drama directed by Nanni Loy, starring Jason Robards as Sam Armstrong, Martin Landau and Peter Falk. It runs 1 hour 35 minutes.

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Operation Snafu (1970) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 35m (95 min)
Director
Nanni Loy
Genres
War , Comedy , Drama
Original language
Italian
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Operation Snafu About?

The premise of Operation Snafu without spoilers.

World War II soldiers enter Sicily to seize German arms supply only to discover there is not a gun in sight.

Operation Snafu Themes & Keywords

· 14 tags
  • secret
  • sicily
  • commando
  • world war two
  • italy
  • sicily italy
  • sicily invasion
  • italian fascism
  • italian accent
  • german occupation
  • german army
  • commando raid
+2 more
  • cigarette smoking
  • cafe
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Cast & crew

Operation Snafu Cast & Characters

Jason Robards leads the cast as Sam Armstrong, with Martin Landau as Joe Mellone and Peter Falk as Peter Pawney. Directed by Nanni Loy; 20 actors are credited in all.

From the director

More from Nanni Loy

More films directed by Nanni Loy: Scugnizzi, My Friends Act III, Where’s Picone? and Heads I Win, Tails You Lose.

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Operation Snafu Also Known As

4 alternative titles, including “Rosolino Paternò soldato” and “Stoßtrupp Avola - Ja, wo sind denn die Kanonen ?”.

Also known as
  • Rosolino Paternò soldato
  • Stoßtrupp Avola - Ja, wo sind denn die Kanonen ?
  • Розолино Патерно: Солдат
  • 天翻地覆行动

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Operation Snafu FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Operation Snafu, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Operation Snafu?

Operation Snafu runs 1 hour 35 minutes (95 minutes).

When was Operation Snafu released?

Operation Snafu was released on March 3, 1970.

Who directed Operation Snafu?

Operation Snafu was directed by Nanni Loy.

More films by Nanni Loy

Who is in the cast of Operation Snafu?

Operation Snafu stars Jason Robards as Sam Armstrong, Martin Landau as Joe Mellone and Peter Falk as Peter Pawney, among 20 credited actors.

Does Operation Snafu have a post-credit scene?

No. Operation Snafu has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is Operation Snafu in?

The original language of Operation Snafu is Italian.

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