The General Died at Dawn_
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.
Starring
Gary Cooper, Madeleine Carroll, Akim Tamiroff
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
The General Died at Dawn was released 90 years ago in 1936.
Overview
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...
The General Died at Dawn is a Drama, Thriller film with a runtime of 1h 38m.
CAST (20)
Gary Cooper
O'Hara
Madeleine Carroll
Judy Perrie
Akim Tamiroff
General Yang
Dudley Digges
Mr. Wu
Porter Hall
Peter Perrie
William Frawley
Brighton
J.M. Kerrigan
Leach
Philip Ahn
Oxford
Lee Tung Foo
Mr. Chen
Leonid Kinskey
Stewart
VD
Val Duran
Wong
Willie Fung
Bartender
Hans Fuerberg
Yang's Military Advisor
JO
John O'Hara
Newspaper Reporter
Russell Hicks
No Matches Man (uncredited)
Barnett Parker
Dining Car Man (uncredited)
FY
Frank Young
Travel Agent (uncredited)
Irene Bennett
Train Passenger (uncredited)
Spencer Chan
Killer (uncredited)
SC
Suey Chan
Guard (uncredited)
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What is The General Died at Dawn about?
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.
How long is The General Died at Dawn?
The General Died at Dawn has a runtime of 98 minutes (1h 38m).
Who stars in The General Died at Dawn?
The cast of The General Died at Dawn includes Gary Cooper, Madeleine Carroll, Akim Tamiroff, Dudley Digges, Porter Hall.
What is the rating of The General Died at Dawn?
The General Died at Dawn has a rating of 6.3 out of 10 based on 21 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Drama
Thriller