Watch Imitation General (1958) Official Trailer
The war's wildest story!
6.6 / 10 IMDb August 20, 1958 1h 28m
An officer poses as a general after the death of his commanding officer and inspires his troops to victory.
Director
Runtime
1h 28m
Release Date
August 20, 1958
Genre
Comedy, War
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Cast
Glenn Ford
as MSgt. Murphy Savage
Red Buttons
as Cpl. Chan Derby
Taina Elg
as Simone
Dean Jones
as Cpl. Terry Sellers
Kent Smith
as Brig. Gen. Charles Lane
Tige Andrews
as Pvt. Orville Hutchmeyer
John Wilder
as Lt. Jeff Clayton
Ralph Votrian
as American Pfc.
No photo
Paul Busch
as German Tank Commander
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Barry Cahill
as Jeep Driver
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Fred Kruger
as German Prisoner
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Joe Di Reda
as Soldier
Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-MayerAdvertisement
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