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...
Starring
Paul Newman, Sylva Koscina, Andrew Duggan
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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The Secret War of Harry Frigg was released 58 years ago in 1968.
Overview
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...
The Secret War of Harry Frigg is a Comedy, War film with a runtime of 1h 50m.
CAST (17)
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
GI
George Ives
Major
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What is The Secret War of Harry Frigg about?
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...
How long is The Secret War of Harry Frigg?
The Secret War of Harry Frigg has a runtime of 110 minutes (1h 50m).
Who stars in The Secret War of Harry Frigg?
The cast of The Secret War of Harry Frigg includes Paul Newman, Sylva Koscina, Andrew Duggan, Tom Bosley, John Williams.
What is the rating of The Secret War of Harry Frigg?
The Secret War of Harry Frigg has a rating of 6.0 out of 10 based on 37 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Comedy
War