The General Died at Dawn

The General Died at Dawn

Directed by Lewis Milestone. 98 mins (1936)

Gary Cooper - O'Hara

In revolution-torn China, American mercenary O’Hara (Gary Cooper) is entrusted with a perilous mission, to get arms for the helpless authorities in a province ravaged by warlord General Yang (Akim Tamiroff). On the train to Shanghai, he meets Judy Perrie (Madeleine Carroll), whose father is in league with Yang. Will Judy regret agreeing to lure O’Hara to his doom, and if so, can she make it up to him? The balance of power seesaws to a perilous conclusion.

Also starring Madeleine Carroll, Akim Tamiroff, Dudley Digges, Porter Hall and William Frawley.

Future novelist John O Hara made his only acting appearance as a reporter on a train. Twenty-two years later Gary Cooper would star in the screen adaptation of O'Hara's novel Ten North Frederick.

Nominated for 3 Oscars - Best Supporting Actor (Akim Tamiroff), Best Cinematography and Best Music Score (Boris Moross).