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Medal for the General (1944)

Medal for the General poster
Directed by
Maurice Elvey
Genre
war film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
7.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An old soldier receives a medal and finds himself thrust into a series of comedic situations. The film follows his interactions with family and others during wartime.

lightheartedcomedywartimewhimsicalplayfulgentlenostalgicundemanding

What happens

Medal for the General (US title: The Gay Intruders) is a 1944 British comedy film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Godfrey Tearle and. Jeanne de Casalis. The screenplay by Elizabeth Baron was based on the novel of the same title by James Ronald (published in the U.S. under the title Old Soldiers Never Die). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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