The Secret War of Harry Frigg

IMDb 6.0 1968 • 110 min • ComedyWar

Director

Jack Smight

Country

US

Plot Summary

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...

Top 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