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The Secret War of Harry Frigg
“It's not who you con. It's how you do it.”
6.2 / 10• 1968• 1h 50m•NR• English
ComedyWar
Storyline
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...
Cast & Crew
Paul Newman
Pvt. Harry Frigg
Lead
Sylva Koscina
Countess Francesca De Montefiore
Andrew Duggan
Gen. Newton Armstrong
Tom Bosley
Gen. Roscoe Pennypacker
John Williams
Gen. Francis Mayhew
Charles Gray
Gen. Adrian Cox-Roberts
Vito Scotti
Col. Enrico Ferrucci
Jacques Roux
Gen. Andre Rochambeau
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jack Smight's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Secret War of Harry Frigg is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
