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The General Died at Dawn is a 1936 American drama film that tells the story of a mercenary who meets a beautiful girl while trying to keep arms from getting to a vicious warlord in war-torn China. The movie was written by Charles G. Booth and Clifford Odets and directed by Lewis Milestone.
A 1936 action drama film starring Gary Cooper as an American mercenary in China. Based on a real-life adventurer, the film features a love story, a warlord plot, and a thrilling finale.
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- Action, Drama, War
- Lewis Milestone
- 1936-10-28
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.
- Lewis Milestone, Hal Walker
- Gary Cooper
An American mercenary in China faces a ruthless warlord and a treacherous woman in this action-adventure film. IMDb provides a brief synopsis, cast and crew, user reviews, trivia, and more for this title.
A film directed by Lewis Milestone and starring Gary Cooper as a mercenary in China. See the full list of actors, writers, producers, and other crew members on IMDb.
The General Died at Dawn ★★★ 1936 A clever, atmospheric suspense film about an American mercenary in Shanghai falling in love with a beautiful spy as he battles a fierce Chinese warlord who wants to take over the country.
A classic adventure film set in China during the civil war, where an American adventurer (Gary Cooper) is hired to deliver money for weapons. The film features action, romance, and political intrigue, as well as a famous scene of Cooper riding a horse on a rope.
