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General Crack (1929)

NR · 1929-12-16 · 1h 37m · EN
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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, however, he meets a gypsy dancer and weds her. Complications arise when he takes his gypsy wife to the Austrian court and falls desperately in love with the emperor's sister.

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Alan CroslandDirectorJ. Grubb AlexanderWriter

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John BarrymoreJohn BarrymoreDuke of Kurland / Prince ChristianPhilippe De LacyPhilippe De LacyChristian, as a boyLowell ShermanLowell ShermanLeopold IIMarian NixonMarian NixonArchduchess Maria LuisaArmidaArmidaFideliaHobart BosworthHobart BosworthCount HensdorffJacqueline LoganJacqueline LoganCountess CarolaOtto MatiesonOtto MatiesonColonel Gabor

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Genre affinityAction · Drama · WarMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaPacingActionEmotional intensityWar · RomanceDirector preference295257

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What is General Crack about?

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, however, he meets a gypsy dancer and weds her. Complications arise when he takes his gypsy wife to the Austrian court and falls desperately in love with the emperor's sister.

How long is General Crack?

General Crack has a runtime of 97 minutes.