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With Paul Newman, Sylva Koscina, Andrew Duggan, Tom Bosley. In 1943, a group of captured Allied brigadier generals cannot agree on an escape plan. Allied headquarters develops a plan to send in an escape artist to be captured himself so he can coordinate the generals escape.
Plot. Several Brigadier Generals (American, British, and French) are unexpectedly taken prisoner by the Italian Army while arguing military tactics in a sauna; this is a public relations disaster for the Allies.
Brief Synopsis. When 5 allied generals are captured in Italy in WW II, 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.
For both Newman and Smight, "Harry Frigg" is a disaster, a step off the deep end, a departure from their recent level of work. Newman plays a troublemaking buck private who gets one of those typical movie missions: Break into a plush prison camp and persuade five high-living generals to escape.
The Secret War of Harry Frigg. The Army sends a wise-guy private (Paul Newman) to free five Allied generals from an Italian countess's (Sylva Koscina) villa.
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The Secret War of Harry Frigg - Where to Watch and Stream - TV Guide. 1968. 1 hr 50 mins. Comedy. NR. Watchlist. Paul Newman as an escape artist on a mission improbable in occupied Italy....
Oscar winner PAUL NEWMAN stars as Harry Frigg, an upstart young soldier with all the answers and the know how to turn the war effort on its head and leave it spinning. A public relations nightmare presents itself when five allied generals are captured in Italy during WWII and held in a castle.
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