The General Died at Dawn

(1936)Directed by Lewis Milestone98 minDrama, Thriller

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.

Gary Cooperas O'Hara
Madeleine Carrollas Judy Perrie
Akim Tamiroffas General Yang
Dudley Diggesas Mr. Wu
Porter Hallas Peter Perrie
William Frawleyas Brighton
Philip Ahnas Oxford
Lee Tung Fooas Mr. Chen
Leonid Kinskeyas Stewart
Val Duranas Wong
Willie Fungas Bartender
Hans Fuerbergas Yang's Military Advisor
John O'Haraas Newspaper Reporter
Russell Hicksas No Matches Man (uncredited)
Barnett Parkeras Dining Car Man (uncredited)
Frank Youngas Travel Agent (uncredited)
Irene Bennettas Train Passenger (uncredited)
SCSpencer Chanas Killer (uncredited)
SCSuey Chanas Guard (uncredited)
Thomas Chanas Houseboy (uncredited)
Sarah Edwardsas Companion of American without Matches (uncredited)
Paul Harveyas American Husband (uncredited)
Charles Leongas Houseboy (uncredited)