06 Mar 1942
To Be or Not to Be
During the Nazi occupation of Poland, an acting troupe becomes embroiled in a Polish soldier's efforts to track down a German spy.
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...
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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
George Ives Major
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