The General Died at Dawn (1936)

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98 min - Adventure | Crime | Thriller - 30 October 1936 (Denmark)

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Amid the anarchy of China, an American mercenary tangles with a ruthless warlord.

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Cast

Complete credited cast:
	Gary Cooper	...	O'Hara
	Madeleine Carroll	...	Judy Perrie
	Akim Tamiroff	...	Gen. Yang
	Dudley Digges	...	Mr. Wu
	Porter Hall	...	Peter Perrie
	William Frawley	...	Brighton
	J.M. Kerrigan	...	Leach
	Philip Ahn	...	Oxford
	Lee Tung Foo	...	Mr. Chen (as Lee Tung-Foo)
	Leonid Kinskey	...	Stewart
	Val Duran	...	Wong
	Willie Fung	...	Bartender at Mansion House Hotel
	Hans Fuerberg	...	Yang's Military Advisor (as Hans Furberg)
	John O'Hara	...	Reporter

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Storyline

In revolution-torn China, American mercenary O'Hara is entrusted with a perilous mission, to get arms for the helpless authorities in a province ravaged by warlord General Yang. On the train to Shanghai, he meets Judy Perrie, whose father is in league with Yang. Will Judy regret agreeing to lure O'Hara to his doom, and if so, can she make it up to him? The balance of power seesaws to a perilous conclusion. Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>

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Warlord | China | Mercenary | Beautiful Woman

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Adventure | Crime | Thriller

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 October 1936 (Denmark) See more »

Also Known As:

El general murió al amanecer See more »

Filming Locations:

China See more »

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Paramount Pictures See more »

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Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)

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Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

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Trivia

Future novelist John O'Hara made his only acting appearance as a reporter on a train. Twenty-two years later Gary Cooper would star in the screen adaptation of his novel 'Ten North Frederick'. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: While arguing with Peter, Judy slams a book down on the desk. A couple of other books on the corner of the desk disappear in a later scene. See more »

Quotes

O'Hara: I like people too much to shoot. But it's a dark year and a hard night.
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The opening credits all appear on the sails of boats. See more »

Connections

Referenced in "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis: The General Cried at Dawn (#4.27)" (1963) See more »

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