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The Secret War of Harry Frigg
1968 6.0 (35 votes) 1h 50m
Genres
Comedy War
Production Companies
Universal Pictures

The Secret War of Harry Frigg

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...

Key Crew

Director: Jack Smight

Writer: Frank Tarloff, Peter Stone

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

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