The Secret War of Harry Frigg

ComedyWarUnrated

"It's not who you con. It's how you do it."

Duration

1h 50m

Release

29 Feb 1968

Country

United States

Language

English

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 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...

Plot

In 1943, a group of captured Allied brigadier generals cannot agree on an escape plan. Allied headquarters develops a plan to send in an escape artist to be captured himself so he can coordinate the generals escape.