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...
Movie: The Secret War of Harry Frigg
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Pvt. Harry Frigg
Countess Francesca De Montefiore
Gen. Newton Armstrong
Gen. Roscoe Pennypacker
Gen. Francis Mayhew
Gen. Adrian Cox-Roberts
Col. Enrico Ferrucci
Gen. Andre Rochambeau
Maj. von Steignitz
Gen. Homer Prentiss
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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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1968-02-29
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It's not who you con. It's how you do it.
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