The Secret War of Harry Frigg (1968)
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...
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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...
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Genre:Comedy, War
Written By:Frank Tarloff, Peter Stone
In Theaters:2/29/1968
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Runtime:110 minutes
Studio:Universal Pictures
Cast
Jack Smight
Director
Paul Newman
Pvt. Harry Frigg
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
Werner Peters
Maj. von Steignitz
James Gregory
Gen. Homer Prentiss
Fabrizio Mioni
Lt. Rossano
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