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Imitation General

Imitation General

1958Movie⏱️ 1h 28mApproved
ComedyWar
6.5
IMDB Rating
810 votes

Sergeant Murphy Savage impersonates a dead general in order to inspire the demoralized troops in fighting their way out of Nazi encirclement.

Director
George Marshall
Writers
William Bowers, William Chamberlain
Stars
Glenn Ford, Red Buttons, Taina Elg
Release Date
August 29, 1958
Language
English, French, German
Country
United States
🎯 1
Nominations
💬 16
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Glenn Ford
Glenn Ford
as MSgt. Murphy Savage
Red Buttons
Red Buttons
as Cpl. Chan Derby
Taina Elg
Taina Elg
as Simone
Dean Jones
Dean Jones
as Cpl. Terry Sellers
Kent Smith
Kent Smith
as Brig. Gen. Charles Lane
Tige Andrews
Tige Andrews
as Pvt. Orville Hutchmeyer
John Wilder
John Wilder
as Lt. Jeff Clayton
Ralph Votrian
Ralph Votrian
as American Pfc.
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William Barker
as German #1
Paul Busch
Paul Busch
as German Tank Commander

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

🏷️ Keywords

world war twomoralebased on short storyimpersonationarmy general

🎯 Categories

ComedyWar

⭐ Featured Review

glenn ford in light-ish battle story
by ksf-22022-06-28
6/10

"When the general is knocked off, master sergeant murphy (ford) puts on the general's helmet and takes command. But there are many obstacles... that's an arrestable offense, and one of his old enemies could recognize him at any time. And of course, his old nemesis is trying to steal a girl from him. To top it all off, there are german soldiers all around them. With german tanks coming towards their position. It's fun, in spite of the serious subject; ten years had gone by since the end of ww two, and we're caught up in the light story line as much as the military action goin..."

💡 Did You Know?

Murph's Thompson sub-machine gun appears to be made up of parts from both an M1928A1 and an M1 Thompson. The gun has a M1928A1 receiver and Cutts Compensator muzzle, but with an M1's "L"-type rear peep sight instead of the M1928A1's adjustable Lyman sight, and an M1's smooth barrel, which lacks the M1928A1's cooling fins.

📖 Synopsis

Sergeant Murphy Savage impersonates a dead general in order to inspire the demoralized troops in fighting their way out of Nazi encirclement.