Operation Snafu

Operation Snafu

1970 · 95 min · ★ 6.7 · War, Comedy, Drama

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

Directed by Nanni Loy · Written by Agenore Incrocci

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