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The Secret War of Harry Frigg

The Secret War of Harry Frigg

# It's not who you con. It's how you do it.
Comedy   War
📜 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...
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1968-02-29
⌚ Running Time: 110 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.0

Beloved Cast

Paul Newman original image
Pvt. Harry Frigg
Paul Newman
Sylva Koscina original image
Countess Francesca De Montefiore
Sylva Koscina
Andrew Duggan original image
Gen. Newton Armstrong
Andrew Duggan
Tom Bosley original image
Gen. Roscoe Pennypacker
Tom Bosley
John Williams original image
Gen. Francis Mayhew
John Williams
Charles Gray original image
Gen. Adrian Cox-Roberts
Charles Gray
Vito Scotti original image
Col. Enrico Ferrucci
Vito Scotti
Jacques Roux original image
Gen. Andre Rochambeau
Jacques Roux
Werner Peters original image
Maj. von Steignitz
Werner Peters
James Gregory original image
Gen. Homer Prentiss
James Gregory
Fabrizio Mioni original image
Lt. Rossano
Fabrizio Mioni
Johnny Haymer original image
Sgt. Pozzallo
Johnny Haymer
Norman Fell original image
Captain Stanley
Norman Fell
Buck Henry original image
Stockade Commandant
Buck Henry
Horst Ebersberg original image
Lt. Gruber
Horst Ebersberg
Richard X. Slattery original image
MP Sergeant
Richard X. Slattery
George Ives original image
Major
George Ives

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