Two Sergeants of General Custer (1966)

Original title

I due sergenti del generale Custer

Directed by

Giorgio Simonelli

Genre

comedy film, Spaghetti Western, buddy film

Country

Italy

Runtime

1h 37m

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 9 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

During the American Civil War, two Union soldiers who are also best friends get arrested for desertion. Their luck changes when the army recruits them for a spy mission.

goofylight-heartedfast-pacedslapstickwhimsicalepisodicwhimsical

What happens

Two Sergeants of General Custer (Italian: I due sergenti del generale Custer) is a 1965 Italian Spaghetti Western comedy film directed by Giorgio Simonelli starring the comic duo Franco and Ciccio. The plot tells the story of two Union soldiers of Sicilian origin, Ciccio and Franco, who are imprisoned and accused of desertion during the American Civil War. However, luck suddenly shifts to their side when the Union army requires them for a spy mission. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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