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Imitation General (1958)

Imitation General poster
Directed by
George Marshall
Genre
comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 28m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A soldier pretends to be a general to maintain order after a battle. He uses his fake authority to solve problems and avoid trouble.

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What happens

Imitation General is a 1958 American black-and-white comedy drama war film in CinemaScope, directed by George Marshall, produced by William B. Hawks, and starring Glenn Ford, Red Buttons, and Taina Elg. The film, distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, is based on a short story of the same name by William Chamberlain. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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