Name: The General Died at Dawn
Director: Lewis Milestone
Released: 1936
Duration: 1 h 38 min

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The General Died at Dawn

1936 · 1 h 38 min

Directed by

Lewis Milestone

Action Drama War Thriller

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Plot

China, 1930s, during the civil war, an American soldier of fortune is hired to help against a brutal warlord.

Sinekatalog’s take

Lewis Milestone's adventure, with Gary Cooper and Madeleine Carroll, is exotic, moody and romantic, with a Clifford Odets script.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 6.5 / 10 (1,457 votes)
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