Is The Secret War of Harry Frigg sad?

Barely. Less sad than 89% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Secret War of Harry Frigg end with hope?

Yes. More hopeful than 81% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Secret War of Harry Frigg easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 77% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Secret War of Harry Frigg violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Secret War of Harry Frigg scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Secret War of Harry Frigg

Name: The Secret War of Harry Frigg
Genre: Comedy, War
Released: 1968
Duration: 110 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Paul Newman, Sylva Koscina, Andrew Duggan, Tom Bosley, John Williams

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

Directed by Jack Smight

Produced by Universal Pictures

1968110 min6.2 / 10

A lighthearted WWII comedy caper built on con artistry, military absurdity, and romantic entanglement, where charm and wit matter more than danger.

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...

Clusters

Con Artist Karma Houses and Dwellings Historical War Movies Political Leaders And Royalty Prison Movies

Genres

Comedy War

Keywords

Villa Italy World War Ii Prisoner Of War Countess

Questions people ask

Is The Secret War of Harry Frigg sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.
Does The Secret War of Harry Frigg end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.
Is The Secret War of Harry Frigg easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.
Is The Secret War of Harry Frigg violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is The Secret War of Harry Frigg scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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