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The Secret War of Harry Frigg

The Secret War of Harry Frigg (1968)

1h 50m | PG-13

⭐ 6 / 10

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

Studio: Universal Pictures

Genre: Comedy, War

Video: 720p

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Cast

Paul Newman

Paul Newman

as Pvt. Harry Frigg

Sylva Koscina

Sylva Koscina

as Countess Francesca De Montefiore

Andrew Duggan

Andrew Duggan

as Gen. Newton Armstrong

Tom Bosley

Tom Bosley

as Gen. Roscoe Pennypacker

John Williams

John Williams

as Gen. Francis Mayhew

Charles Gray

Charles Gray

as Gen. Adrian Cox-Roberts