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The Secret War of Harry Frigg 1968 Directed by Jack Smight

It's not who you con. It's how you do it.

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...

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Comedy , War
Production Company Universal Pictures
Release Date 29 February 1968
110 mins
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
Werner Peters
Werner Peters Maj. von Steignitz
James Gregory
James Gregory Gen. Homer Prentiss
Fabrizio Mioni
Fabrizio Mioni Lt. Rossano
Johnny Haymer
Johnny Haymer Sgt. Pozzallo
Norman Fell
Norman Fell Captain Stanley
Buck Henry
Buck Henry Stockade Commandant
Horst Ebersberg
Horst Ebersberg Lt. Gruber
Richard X. Slattery
Richard X. Slattery MP Sergeant
George Ives
George Ives Major
Crew
Director
Jack Smight
Jack Smight
Writers
Frank Tarloff
Frank Tarloff
Peter Stone
Peter Stone
Composer
Carlo Rustichelli
Carlo Rustichelli
Editor
J. Terry Williams
J. Terry Williams
Camera Operator
Russell Metty
Russell Metty