

The Secret War of Harry Frigg
DirectorJack 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...
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Cast

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

Johnny Haymer
Sgt. Pozzallo
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