General Crack (1929)
This costume drama is the first all dialog film in which Barrymore appeared. He plays a mercenary who will serve anyone who pays him. He is currently working for the Austrian Emperor. His mission is to abscond with the crown of the Holy Roman Empire. En route, the hero marries a gypsy and leaves her to await his return in Vienna. While he is off doing the king's bidding, the Austrian ruler begins dallying with his wife. This enrages the mercenary who upon his return, seeks to dethrone the king. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- John Barrymore, Lowell Sherman, (more)
- Director(s):
- Alan Crosland
Synopsis of General Crack
This costume drama is the first all dialog film in which Barrymore appeared. He plays a mercenary who will serve anyone who pays him. He is currently working for the Austrian Emperor. His mission is to abscond with the crown of the Holy Roman Empire. En route, the hero marries a gypsy and leaves her to await his return in Vienna. While he is off doing the king's bidding, the Austrian ruler begins dallying with his wife. This enrages the mercenary who upon his return, seeks to dethrone the king. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
Complete Cast of General Crack
- John Barrymore - Gen. Crack
- Marian Nixon - Archduchess
- Hobart Bosworth - Count Hensdorff
- Andreas de Segurola - Col. Pons
- Theodore Lodi - Capt. Banning
- Julanne Johnston - Court Lady
- William Von Brincken - Capt. Schimdt
- Otto Matiesen
- Lowell Sherman - Leopold II
- Armida - Fidelia
- Jacqueline Logan - Countess Carola
- Douglas Gerrard - Capt. Sweeney
- Nick Thompson - Gypsy Chieftain
- Carrie D'Aumery - Mme. Frump
- Curt Rehfeld - Lt. Dennis
- Philippe DeLacy
- Director(s):
- Alan Crosland
- Writer(s):
- J. Grubb Alexander
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