The Secret War of Harry Frigg (1968)
1h 50m · 29 Feb 1968
It's not who you con. It's how you do it.
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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...
| Movie ID | 7668 |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy, War |
| Director | Jack Smight |
| Main cast | Paul Newman, Sylva Koscina, Andrew Duggan, Tom Bosley, John Williams, Charles Gray, Vito Scotti, Jacques Roux |
| Release date | 29 February 1968 |
| Release year | 1968 |
| Language | English |
| Duration | 110 min (1h 50m) |
| Rating | 6.2 / 10 (TMDB) |
| Production house | Universal Pictures |
Director: Jack Smight
Writers: Frank Tarloff, Peter Stone
Top cast
Paul NewmanPvt. Harry Frigg
Sylva KoscinaCountess Francesca De Montefiore
Andrew DugganGen. Newton Armstrong
Tom BosleyGen. Roscoe Pennypacker
John WilliamsGen. Francis Mayhew
Charles GrayGen. Adrian Cox-Roberts
Vito ScottiCol. Enrico Ferrucci
Jacques RouxGen. Andre Rochambeau
Werner PetersMaj. von Steignitz
James GregoryGen. Homer Prentiss
Fabrizio MioniLt. Rossano
Johnny HaymerSgt. Pozzallo
Norman FellCaptain Stanley
Buck HenryStockade Commandant
Horst EbersbergLt. Gruber
Richard X. SlatteryMP Sergeant
George IvesMajor
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