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The Secret War of Harry Frigg

Genres
Comedy
War
Rating
6.0
StatusReleased
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Release Date1968-02-29
Runtime110 mins

Overview

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...

Cast & Crew

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Paul Newman

as Pvt. Harry Frigg

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Sylva Koscina

as Countess Francesca De Montefiore

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Andrew Duggan

as Gen. Newton Armstrong

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Tom Bosley

as Gen. Roscoe Pennypacker

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John Williams

as Gen. Francis Mayhew

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Charles Gray

as Gen. Adrian Cox-Roberts

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Vito Scotti

as Col. Enrico Ferrucci

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Jacques Roux

as Gen. Andre Rochambeau

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Werner Peters

as Maj. von Steignitz

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James Gregory

as Gen. Homer Prentiss

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Fabrizio Mioni

as Lt. Rossano

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Johnny Haymer

as Sgt. Pozzallo

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Norman Fell

as Captain Stanley

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Buck Henry

as Stockade Commandant

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Horst Ebersberg

as Lt. Gruber

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Richard X. Slattery

as MP Sergeant

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George Ives

as Major

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