The Secret War of Harry Frigg (1968)

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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	Paul Newman	As: Pvt. Harry Frigg
	Sylva Koscina	As: Countess Francesca De Montefiore
	Andrew Duggan	As: Gen. Newton Armstrong
	Tom Bosley	As: Gen. Roscoe Pennypacker
	John Williams	As: Gen. Francis Mayhew

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Tagline:	It's not who you con. It's how you do it.
Certification:	11

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Genres: Comedy, War

Language: English

Release Date: 29 February 1968

Country: US

Runtime: 110m

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Company: Universal Pictures

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	Paul Newman	Pvt. Harry Frigg
	Sylva Koscina	Countess Francesca De Montefiore
	Andrew Duggan	Gen. Newton Armstrong
	Tom Bosley	Gen. Roscoe Pennypacker
	John Williams	Gen. Francis Mayhew
	Charles Gray	Gen. Adrian Cox-Roberts
	Vito Scotti	Col. Enrico Ferrucci
	Jacques Roux	Gen. Andre Rochambeau
	Werner Peters	Maj. von Steignitz
	James Gregory	Gen. Homer Prentiss
	Fabrizio Mioni	Lt. Rossano
	Johnny Haymer	Sgt. Pozzallo
	Norman Fell	Captain Stanley
	Buck Henry	Stockade Commandant
	Horst Ebersberg	Lt. Gruber
	Richard X. Slattery	MP Sergeant
	George Ives	Major