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Paul Newman stars as a private who is promoted to a general and sent to rescue five captured generals in Italy during WWII. The film features a love interest, a countess, and a lot of humor and escapades.
- (1.8K)
- Comedy, War
- Jack Smight
- 1968-02-29
The Secret War of Harry Frigg is a 1968 American comedy war film set in World War II. It was directed by Jack Smight and stars Paul Newman.
In World War II, five general officers--three American, one British, and one French--are captured in a Tunisian turkish bath by Italians and detained in a luxurious villa in Italy under the command of Colonel Ferrucci.
- Jack Smight, Terence Nelson
- Paul Newman
The Secret War of Harry Frigg. 1968. 1 hr 50 mins. Comedy. NR. Watchlist. Paul Newman as an escape artist on a mission improbable in occupied Italy. Countess: Sylva Koscina. Armstrong:...
- 3 min
The Army sends a wise-guy private (Paul Newman) to free five Allied generals from an Italian countess's (Sylva Koscina) villa.
- (5)
- Paul Newman
- Jack Smight
- Comedy
A scathing critique of a comedy film starring Paul Newman as a troublemaking private who helps five generals escape from a prison camp. Ebert calls it a disaster, a step off the deep end, and a departure from Newman's recent level of work.
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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.
