

Madman at War(1985)
A young psychiatrist struggles to remove an erratic captain from command at an Italian base in the Lybian desert during World War II.
Movie: Madman at War

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A young psychiatrist struggles to remove an erratic captain from command at an Italian base in the Lybian desert during World War II.
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1985-05-21
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