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...
Director
Jack Smight
Writer
Frank Tarloff
Studio
Universal Pictures
Vote Count
42
Cast
Paul Newman
Pvt. Harry Frigg
Sylva Koscina
Countess Francesca D...
Andrew Duggan
Gen. Newton Armstron...
Tom Bosley
Gen. Roscoe Pennypac...
John Williams
Gen. Francis Mayhew
Charles Gray
Gen. Adrian Cox-Robe...
Vito Scotti
Col. Enrico Ferrucci
Jacques Roux
Gen. Andre Rochambea...
Werner Peters
Maj. von Steignitz
James Gregory
Gen. Homer Prentiss
Fabrizio Mioni
Lt. Rossano
Johnny Haymer
Sgt. Pozzallo
Norman Fell
Captain Stanley
Buck Henry
Stockade Commandant
Horst Ebersberg
Lt. Gruber
Richard X. Slatter...
MP Sergeant
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