The General Died at Dawn

1936Movie1 h 38 minNR

80
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An intriguing, tense drama movie about history and mystery.

Good for date night · friends night · teens

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Not for laughs, comfort or warmth.

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Story

China, 1930s, during the ravaging civil war. General Pen entrusts O'Hara, an intrepid American adventurer, with the mission of providing a large sum of money to Mr. Wu with the task of buying weapons in Shanghai to help end General Yang's tyranny that keeps an entire province under his ruthless iron boot.

Feels like

  • Adventure
  • War
  • Historical Setting
  • Intrigue
  • Political
  • American Adventurer
  • Classic Hollywood
  • Tension

Cast

Crew

Directed by
Lewis Milestone
Produced by
William LeBaron

Everyone

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Facts

November 17, 1936 · 1 h 38 min · NR

Released
November 17, 1936
Runtime
1 h 38 min
Age rating
NR
Content
Violence
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
2 countries