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It's not who you con. It's how you do it.

The Secret War of Harry Frigg

6.219681h 50m

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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...

Directed by Jack Smight

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CAST

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Paul Newman

Paul NewmanPvt. Harry Frigg

Sylva Koscina

Sylva KoscinaCountess Francesca De Montefiore

Andrew Duggan

Andrew DugganGen. Newton Armstrong

Tom Bosley

Tom BosleyGen. Roscoe Pennypacker

John Williams

John WilliamsGen. Francis Mayhew

Charles Gray

Charles GrayGen. Adrian Cox-Roberts

Vito Scotti

Vito ScottiCol. Enrico Ferrucci

Jacques Roux

Jacques RouxGen. Andre Rochambeau