Where to watch The Secret War of Harry Frigg(1968)

Name: The Secret War of Harry Frigg
Genre: Comedy, War
Released: 1968-02-29
Duration: 110 min
Cast: Paul Newman, Sylva Koscina, Andrew Duggan, Tom Bosley, John Williams

Movie · 1968 · 1h 50m · Comedy, War

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The Secret War of Harry Frigg plot summary

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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Release date: February 29, 1968
Runtime: 1h 50m
Genres: Comedy, War
Directed by: Jack Smight
Country: United States
TMDB rating: 6.2 / 10 · 43 votes

Cast

Paul NewmanPvt. Harry Frigg
Sylva KoscinaCountess Francesca De Montefiore
Andrew DugganGen. Newton Armstrong
Tom BosleyGen. Roscoe Pennypacker
John WilliamsGen. Francis Mayhew
Charles GrayGen. Adrian Cox-Roberts
Vito ScottiCol. Enrico Ferrucci
Jacques RouxGen. Andre Rochambeau
Werner PetersMaj. von Steignitz
James GregoryGen. Homer Prentiss

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In the United States, The Secret War of Harry Frigg isn't included with any subscription, but you can rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, and YouTube.