The Secret War of Harry Frigg (1968)

  • NR
  • 02/29/1968 (US)
  • Comedy, War
  • 1h 50m

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

Overview

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...

Jack Smight

Director

Frank Tarloff

Writer

Peter Stone

Writer

Cast

Paul Newman's headshot

Paul Newman

Pvt. Harry Frigg
Sylva Koscina's headshot

Sylva Koscina

Countess Francesca De Montefiore
Andrew Duggan's headshot

Andrew Duggan

Gen. Newton Armstrong
Tom Bosley's headshot

Tom Bosley

Gen. Roscoe Pennypacker
John Williams's headshot

John Williams

Gen. Francis Mayhew
Charles Gray's headshot

Charles Gray

Gen. Adrian Cox-Roberts
Vito Scotti's headshot

Vito Scotti

Col. Enrico Ferrucci
Jacques Roux's headshot

Jacques Roux

Gen. Andre Rochambeau

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