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General Crack (1930)

1930 · Feature film · 97 min · dir. Alan Crosland

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Synopsis

The film takes place in the 18th century Austria and revolves around Prince Christian, commonly known as General Crack. His father had been a respectable member of the nobility but his mother was a gypsy. General Crack, as a soldier of fortune, spent his adult life selling his services to the highest bidder. He espouses the doubtful cause of Leopold II of Austria after demanding the sister of the emperor in marriage as well as half of gold of the Empire. Before he has finished his work,…

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Details

Director
Alan Crosland
Writer
J. Grubb Alexander
Cinematography
Tony Gaudio
Studio
Warner Bros. Pictures
Released
1929-12-16
Running time
97 minutes

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