villa,italy,world war ii,prisoner of war,countess

The Secret War of Harry Frigg (1968)

Poster for The Secret War of Harry Frigg

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...

Cast & Crew

Director
Jack Smight
  • Profile picture of Paul Newman
    Pvt. Harry Frigg Paul Newman
  • Profile picture of Sylva Koscina
    Countess Francesca De Montefiore Sylva Koscina
  • Profile picture of Andrew Duggan
    Gen. Newton Armstrong Andrew Duggan
  • Profile picture of Tom Bosley
    Gen. Roscoe Pennypacker Tom Bosley
  • Profile picture of John Williams
    Gen. Francis Mayhew John Williams
  • Profile picture of Charles Gray
    Gen. Adrian Cox-Roberts Charles Gray
  • Profile picture of Vito Scotti
    Col. Enrico Ferrucci Vito Scotti
  • Profile picture of Jacques Roux
    Gen. Andre Rochambeau Jacques Roux

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Keywords

  • villa
  • italy
  • world war ii
  • prisoner of war
  • countess