The Secret War of Harry Frigg (1968)

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

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...

Released: 1968-02-29
Genres: Comedy, War
Runtime: 1h 50m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 6.2/10 from 43 votes

Directed by Jack Smight.

Top 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

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Where to watch The Secret War of Harry Frigg

United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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