The Secret War of Harry Frigg

The Secret War of Harry Frigg (1968)

It's not who you con. It's how you do it.

When 5 allied generals are captured in Italy in WWII, it is a propaganda nightmare for the allies. The generals are all 1 star and refuse to take orders from each other in order to plan an escape. Harry Frigg is a private who has escaped from the guard house dozens of times. He is promoted to Major General and ordered to get the generals out once he is captured. Harry is willing to escape, but then he meets the countess...

Date of release
1968-02-29
TMDB
6.2 / 10 (43)
Runtime
1h 50m
Genres
Comedy, War
Director
Jack Smight

Casting

  • Paul Newman — Pvt. Harry Frigg
  • Sylva Koscina — Countess Francesca De Montefiore
  • Andrew Duggan — Gen. Newton Armstrong
  • Tom Bosley — Gen. Roscoe Pennypacker
  • John Williams — Gen. Francis Mayhew
  • Charles Gray — Gen. Adrian Cox-Roberts
  • Vito Scotti — Col. Enrico Ferrucci
  • Jacques Roux — Gen. Andre Rochambeau
  • Werner Peters — Maj. von Steignitz
  • James Gregory — Gen. Homer Prentiss
  • Fabrizio Mioni — Lt. Rossano
  • Johnny Haymer — Sgt. Pozzallo

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