The Secret War of Harry Frigg(1968)
“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...
Director
Jack Smight
Studio
Universal Pictures
Cast
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
Where to Watch
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1968
Runtime
1h 50m
Language
English
Rating
6.1 / 10
Production Companies
Universal Pictures
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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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The Secret War of Harry Frigg was directed by Jack Smight and released in 1968. It is a comedy, war film.
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The Secret War of Harry Frigg has a runtime of 1 hours and 50 minutes (110 minutes total).
Who stars in The Secret War of Harry Frigg?▼
The cast of The Secret War of Harry Frigg includes 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 and more.
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