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Frigg is a Private in the U.S. Army, a malcontent who has a history of escaping from military stockades. As incentive, he is promised a promotion to master sergeant after the generals have been freed. Accepting the mission, Frigg is "promoted" to Major General so that he will outrank all the prisoners, assume command and lead the resultant ...
The Secret War of Harry Frigg: Directed by Jack Smight. With Paul Newman, Sylva Koscina, Andrew Duggan, Tom Bosley. In 1943, a group of captured Allied brigadier generals cannot agree on an escape plan.
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- Comedy, War
- Jack Smight
- 1968-02-29
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. He is promoted to Major General (2 stars) and ordered ...
- Jack Smight, Terence Nelson
- Paul Newman
The Secret War of Harry Frigg is a 1968 American World War II comedy movie directed by Jack Smight and starring Paul Newman, Sylva Koscina, Andrew Duggan, Tom Bosley, John Williams, Charles Gray, Vito Scotti, Werner Peters, Buck Henry. It was distributed by Universal Pictures. Other websites. The Secret War of Harry Frigg on IMDb
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: Andrew Duggan.
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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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- Comedy
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The Secret War of Harry Frigg. "The Secret War of Harry Frigg" must have been made against its own will. I've seen lousy movies before, but never one that seemed ashamed of itself. At times the actors seem to be in pain, and the movie itself is down-at-the-mouth and desperately boring. It is doing great business.