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Imitation General is a 1958 American black-and-white comedy war film in CinemaScope, directed by George Marshall, produced by William B. Hawks, and starring Glenn Ford, Red Buttons, and Taina Elg. The film, distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, is based on a short story of the same name by William Chamberlain.
Imitation General: Directed by George Marshall. With Glenn Ford, Red Buttons, Taina Elg, Dean Jones. Sergeant Murphy Savage impersonates a dead general in order to inspire the demoralized troops in fighting their way out of Nazi encirclement.
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- Comedy, War
- George Marshall
- 1958-08-29
Imitation General is a 1958 black-and-white comedy war film starring Glenn Ford, Red Buttons, and Taina Elg. Sergeant Murphy Savage (Glenn Ford) impersonates...
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You can buy "Imitation General" on Apple TV, Amazon Video as download or rent it on Amazon Video, Apple TV online. Synopsis. An officer poses as a general after the death of his commanding officer and inspires his troops to victory. Cast. Glenn Ford. MSgt. Murphy Savage. Red Buttons. Cpl. Chan Derby. Taina Elg. Simone. Dean Jones.
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Directed by George Marshall. The war’s wildest story! An officer poses as a general after the death of his commanding officer and inspires his troops to victory. Cast. Crew. Details. Genres. Releases. Glenn Ford Red Buttons Taina Elg Dean Jones Kent Smith Tige Andrews John Wilder Ralph Votrian Paul Busch Barry Cahill Fred Kruger Joe Di Reda.
Based on William Chamberlain's short story Imitation General, which appeared in the November 17, 1956 edition of The Saturday Evening Post, the film centers on the exploits of a World War II sergeant (Ford) who must masquerade as his commanding general (Kent Smith) when the general is killed in action. The sergeant must use this disguise to ...
Synopsis by Hal Erickson. Based on a novel by William Chamberlain, Imitation General has a bit more story depth and character development than the average WWII service comedy. Glenn Ford stars as M/Sgt. Murphy Savage, who is forced to take drastic action when Brigadier General Charles Lane (Kent Smith) is killed in action.
