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Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?

"The motion picture that will melt your chocolate bar."

1970-09-11 Drama 1hr 53m

War is brewing between the soldiers at an otherwise quiet army base and the civilians of a nearby Southern town. Brian Keith is an officer who tries to keep the peace. However, peace is hard to come by with Ernest Borgnine as a stereotypical dumb hick sheriff who's quick to call in the local militia. Tony Curtis plays a skirt-chasing sergeant who can't stay out of trouble and soon lands in jail. Brian Keith borrows a tank to release his friend from jail. Things get more chaotic after that.

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Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?

Storyline

War is brewing between the soldiers at an otherwise quiet army base and the civilians of a nearby Southern town. Brian Keith is an officer who tries to keep the peace. However, peace is hard to come by with Ernest Borgnine as a stereotypical dumb hick sheriff who's quick to call in the local militia. Tony Curtis plays a skirt-chasing sergeant who can't stay out of trouble and soon lands in jail. Brian Keith borrows a tank to release his friend from jail. Things get more chaotic after that.

  • Released
    1970-09-11
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 53m
  • Genre
    Drama, Comedy
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
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  • Production

Crew

Hy Averback
Director
Hal Captain
Writer
Fred Engel
Producer

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Cast

Brian Keith

Brian Keith

Officer Michael M. Nace
Tony Curtis

Tony Curtis

Shannon Gambroni
Ernest Borgnine

Ernest Borgnine

Sheriff Harve
Ivan Dixon

Ivan Dixon

Sgt. Jones
Tom Ewell

Tom Ewell

Billy Joe Davis
Bradford Dillman

Bradford Dillman

Capt. Myerson
John Fiedler

John Fiedler

Maj. Purvis
Don Ameche

Don Ameche

Col. Flanders
Jean Argyle

Jean Argyle

Mrs. Calhoun
Stan Barrett

Stan Barrett

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Dorothy Green

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John Lasell

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Movie Reviews

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A Review by Wuchak 5

Written by Wuchak on 2019-02-25

***Soldiers vs. townfolk in late 60’s Arizona with a fabulous cast*** “Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came” (1970) is a comedy/drama ... read more

***Soldiers vs. townfolk in late 60’s Arizona with a fabulous cast*** “Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came” (1970) is a comedy/drama that details events in remote southern Arizona when militarists at an Army base (Tony Curtis, Brian Keith, Bradford Dillman & Ivan Dixon) conflict with the authorities of the nearby town (e.g. Earnest Borgnine) eventually leading to all hell breaking loose when a couple of disenchanted soldiers steal a tank. This is a dialogue-driven dramedy stuffed with understated witticisms hidden within the verbiage; so I suggest using the subtitles to catch ’em all. The highlight is the great cast, but curvy cutie Suzanne Pleshette isn’t used enough. An additional attraction is that this is a great way to go back in time and observe American society in 1969 (when the film was shot). The producers were shooting for the tone of the contemporaneous “Kelly’s Heroes” transplanted to late 60’s America. Unfortunately, the script needed a rewrite to flesh out more entertaining prospects. It’s a flat viewing experience as is. Eastwood’s “Heartbreak Ridge” took elements of it and made a better flick. Not that “Heartbreak” is great or anything, but it’s superior to this. The film runs 1 hour, 53 minutes and was shot at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, with some scenes done at Warner Brothers Studios, S. Cal. Don Amech and John Fiedler also appear. GRADE: C

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A Review by Wuchak

***Soldiers vs. townfolk in late 60’s Arizona with a fabulous cast*** “Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came” (1970) is a comedy/drama that details events in remote southern Arizona when militarists at an Army base (Tony Curtis, Brian ...

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A Review by Wuchak 5

Written by Wuchak on 2019-02-25

***Soldiers vs. townfolk in late 60’s Arizona with a fabulous cast*** “Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came” (1970) is a comedy/drama that details events in remote southern Arizona when militari...

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