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The Secret War of Harry Frigg

The Secret War of Harry Frigg

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

19686.01h 50m

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...

Directed by Jack Smight
Written by Frank Tarloff, Peter Stone
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Top Cast

Paul Newman

Paul Newman

Pvt. Harry Frigg

Sylva Koscina

Sylva Koscina

Countess Francesca De Montefiore

Andrew Duggan

Andrew Duggan

Gen. Newton Armstrong

Tom Bosley

Tom Bosley

Gen. Roscoe Pennypacker

John Williams

John Williams

Gen. Francis Mayhew

Charles Gray

Charles Gray

Gen. Adrian Cox-Roberts

Vito Scotti

Vito Scotti

Col. Enrico Ferrucci

Jacques Roux

Jacques Roux

Gen. Andre Rochambeau

Werner Peters

Werner Peters

Maj. von Steignitz

James Gregory

James Gregory

Gen. Homer Prentiss

Themes & Keywords

villaitalyworld war iiprisoner of warcountess

About The Secret War of Harry Frigg

The Secret War of Harry Frigg is a comedy, war film released in 1968 exploring themes of villa, italy, world war ii, prisoner of war, countess. Directed by Jack Smight, it stars Paul Newman, Sylva Koscina, Andrew Duggan. 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...

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