Imitation General

Imitation General

Director: George Marshall Cast: Glenn Ford
Glenn Ford
, Red Buttons
Red Buttons
, Taina Elg
Taina Elg
, Dean Jones
Dean Jones
George Marshall
Imitation General

Imitation General

Director: George Marshall Cast: Glenn Ford
Glenn Ford
, Red Buttons
Red Buttons
, Taina Elg
Taina Elg
, Dean Jones
Dean Jones
George Marshall

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Overview

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. To assure the success of the General's mission, and to sustain morale within the ranks, Sgt. Savage poses as the deceased Lane. Standing on the sidelines to kvetch and moan is Red Buttons as Cpl. Chan Derby, who's certain that both he and Savage will be shot at sunrise for the sergeant's deception. Finnish actress Taina Elg is somewhat incongruously cast as a French farm girl. Given the fact that the story of Imitation General is motivated by the "passing of a torch," it's ironic that the film's first network showing in November of 1963 was postponed by the JFK assassination.

Product Details

Release Date: 07/29/2014
UPC: 0888574055912
Original Release: 1958
Source: Warner Archives
Presentation: [Wide Screen]
Sound: [Dolby Digital Mono]
Language: English
Time: 1:28:00
Sales rank: 26,660

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Glenn Ford MSgt. Murphy Savage
Red Buttons Cpl. Chan Derby
Taina Elg Simone
Dean Jones Cpl. Terry Sellers
Kent Smith Brig. Gen. Charles Lane
Tige Andrews Pvt. Orville Hutchmeyer
John Wilder Lt. Jeff Clayton
Ralph Votrian Private First Class

Technical Credits
William Bowers Screenwriter
William B. Hawks Producer
William Hawks Producer
George Marshall Director
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