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General Crack is a 1929 American Pre-Code part-talkie historical costume melodrama with Technicolor sequences which was directed by Alan Crosland and produced and distributed by Warner Bros. It was filmed and premiered in 1929, and released early in 1930. It stars John Barrymore in his first full-length all-talking feature. The film would prove to be Crosland and Barrymore's last historical epic together.
Original Release
12/16/1929
US Release
12/16/1929
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| John Barrymore | Duke of Kurland / Prince Christian / Prince Christian Rudolph Augustus Kettlar, Duke of Kurland |
| Lowell Sherman | Leopold II |
| Marian Nixon | Archduchess Maria Luisa |
| Armida | Fidelia |
| Hobart Bosworth | Count Hensdorff |
| Jacqueline Logan | Countess Carola |
| Otto Matieson | Colonel Gabor / Col. Gabor |
| Andrés de Segurola | Col. Pons |
| Douglas Gerrard | Capt. Sweeney |
| Wilhelm von Brincken | Capt. Schmidt |
Directors
Writers
J. Grubb Alexander, Walter Anthony, Joseph Shearing
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| John Barrymore | Duke of Kurland / Prince Christian / Prince Christian Rudolph Augustus Kettlar, Duke of Kurland |
| Lowell Sherman | Leopold II |
| Marian Nixon | Archduchess Maria Luisa |
| Armida | Fidelia |
| Hobart Bosworth | Count Hensdorff |
| Jacqueline Logan | Countess Carola |
| Otto Matieson | Colonel Gabor / Col. Gabor |
| Andrés de Segurola | Col. Pons |
| Douglas Gerrard | Capt. Sweeney |
| Wilhelm von Brincken | Capt. Schmidt |
| Theodore Lodi | Capt Banning |
| Nick Thompson | Typsy Chieftain |
| Curt Rehfeld | Lt. Dennis |
| Julanne Johnston | Court Lady |
| Guy Schact | Pietro |
| Carrie Daumery | Madame Frump |
| Philippe De Lacy | Christian, as a boy / Christian - as a Boy |
| Jimmy Dime | Cantina Patron |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Harry M. Warner | Producer |
| Jack L. Warner | Producer |
