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The Secret War of Harry Frigg

1968

110 minutes

ComedyWar

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...

Top Cast

Paul Newman headshot

Paul Newman

Pvt. Harry Frigg

Sylva Koscina headshot

Sylva Koscina

Countess Francesca De Montefiore

Andrew Duggan headshot

Andrew Duggan

Gen. Newton Armstrong

Tom Bosley headshot

Tom Bosley

Gen. Roscoe Pennypacker

John Williams headshot

John Williams

Gen. Francis Mayhew

Charles Gray headshot

Charles Gray

Gen. Adrian Cox-Roberts

Vito Scotti headshot

Vito Scotti

Col. Enrico Ferrucci

Jacques Roux headshot

Jacques Roux

Gen. Andre Rochambeau

Werner Peters headshot

Werner Peters

Maj. von Steignitz

James Gregory headshot

James Gregory

Gen. Homer Prentiss

Fabrizio Mioni headshot

Fabrizio Mioni

Lt. Rossano

Johnny Haymer headshot

Johnny Haymer

Sgt. Pozzallo

Norman Fell headshot

Norman Fell

Captain Stanley

Buck Henry headshot

Buck Henry

Stockade Commandant

Horst Ebersberg headshot

Horst Ebersberg

Lt. Gruber

Richard X. Slattery headshot

Richard X. Slattery

MP Sergeant

George Ives headshot

George Ives

Major

Philippe Mareuil headshot

Philippe Mareuil

Doublure voix française de Buck Henry