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Imitation General is a american film of genre War directed by George Marshall released in USA on 20 august 1958 with Glenn Ford
Imitation General (1958)
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Add to a movie listImitation General is a 1958 CinemaScope war comedy film starring Glenn Ford, Red Buttons and Taina Elg. The film was based on a short story of the same name by William Chamberlain.
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In the aftermath of a big battle during World War II, Brigadier General Charles Lane (Kent Smith), Master Sergeant Murphy "Murph" Savage (Glenn Ford) and Corporal Chan Derby (Red Buttons) find themselves cut off. The general takes over a farmhouse belonging to annoyed Frenchwoman Simone (Taina Elg). Lane determines that there is a gap in the lines and decides to organize a defense from whatever stragglers he can gather together. Shortly afterwards however, he is killed saving Murph's life.Actors
Glenn Ford
(MSgt. Murphy Savage)
Red Buttons
(Cpl. Chan Derby)
Taina Elg
(Simone)
Dean Jones
(Cpl. Terry Sellers)
Kent Smith
(Brig. Gen. Charles Lane)
Tige Andrews
(Pvt. Orville Hutchmeyer)
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