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.

  • Genre: Comedy, War
  • Release Date: 1968-02-29
  • User Rating: 5.986/10 from 35 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 50min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Universal Pictures
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Jack Smight
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Summary

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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  • Paul Newman

    as Pvt. Harry Frigg

  • Sylva Koscina

    as Countess Francesca De Montefiore

  • Andrew Duggan

    as Gen. Newton Armstrong

  • Tom Bosley

    as Gen. Roscoe Pennypacker

  • John Williams

    as Gen. Francis Mayhew

  • Charles Gray

    as Gen. Adrian Cox-Roberts

  • Vito Scotti

    as Col. Enrico Ferrucci

  • Jacques Roux

    as Gen. Andre Rochambeau

  • Werner Peters

    as Maj. von Steignitz

  • James Gregory

    as Gen. Homer Prentiss

  • Fabrizio Mioni

    as Lt. Rossano

  • Johnny Haymer

    as Sgt. Pozzallo

  • Norman Fell

    as Captain Stanley

  • Buck Henry

    as Stockade Commandant

  • Horst Ebersberg

    as Lt. Gruber

  • Richard X. Slattery

    as MP Sergeant

  • George Ives

    as Major
Directing Jack Smight Director
Editing J. Terry Williams Editor
Writing Frank Tarloff Writer
Sound Carlo Rustichelli Original Music Composer
Camera Russell Metty Camera Operator
Writing Peter Stone Writer

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