He’s a One-Man Army Who Stops at Nothing! Starring Paul Newman in one of his rare comedy roles, The Secret War of Harry Frigg tells the story of a good-for-nothing goldbrick whose only talent is escaping from the Army stockade. Sent behind enemy lines to free five Allied generals held prisoner in an Italian villa, Harry Frigg (Newman), hardly the dedicated type, becomes sidetracked from his zany mission by a sexy Italian Contessa. He finally uses his talent to escape, and his new rank of Major General to create havoc in this wild, wacky and brilliantly satirical tale of World War II.

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Secret War of Harry Frigg (1968)

The Secret War of Harry Frigg
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Unrated

War/Comedy · 1h 50m · 1/31/2011

    
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He’s a One-Man Army Who Stops at Nothing! Starring Paul Newman in one of his rare comedy roles, The Secret War of Harry Frigg tells the story of a good-for-nothing goldbrick whose only talent is escaping from the Army stockade. Sent behind enemy lines to free five Allied generals held prisoner in an Italian villa, Harry Frigg (Newman), hardly the dedicated type, becomes sidetracked from his zany mission by a sexy Italian Contessa. He finally uses his talent to escape, and his new rank of Major General to create havoc in this wild, wacky and brilliantly satirical tale of World War II.

Release Country

United States

Barcode

025192095870

Release Date

1/31/2011

Media Type

Movie

Audio

  English     

Studio

Universal Studios

Video Format

NTSC

Aspect Ratio

2.35:1

Discs

Cast
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Paul Newman

Pvt. Harry Frigg
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Sylva Koscina

Countess Francesca De Montefiore
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Andrew Duggan

Gen. Newton Armstrong
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Tom Bosley

Gen. Roscoe Pennypacker
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John Williams

Gen. Francis Mayhew
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Charles Gray

Gen. Adrian Cox-Roberts
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Vito Scotti

Col. Enrico Ferrucci
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Jacques Roux

Gen. Andre Rochambeau
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Werner Peters

Maj. von Steignitz
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James Gregory

Gen. Homer Prentiss
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Fabrizio Mioni

Lt. Rossano
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Johnny Haymer

Sgt. Pozzallo
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Norman Fell

Capt. Stanley
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Buck Henry

Stockade Commandant
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Horst Ebersberg

Lt. Gruber
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Richard X. Slattery

MP Sergeant
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George Ives

Major
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Robert Perry

Italian Guard (uncredited)
Crew
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Jack Smight

Director
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Peter Stone

Writer
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Frank Tarloff

Writer
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Frank Tarloff

Writer
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