Directed by:
George MarshallCinematography:
Rudolph MatéCast:
Wallace Beery, Barbara Stanwyck, John Boles, Alan Hale, Herbert Mundin, Mona Barrie, Juan Torena, Alberto Gandero, John Carradine, Warren Hymer, George Irving (more)Plots(1)
The real "message to Garcia" was delivered by an American lieutenant to Cuban rebel General Garcia, asking for the General's help in the Spanish-American war. The fact that the lieutenant made his way to Garcia in absolute safety was ignored in 20th Century-Fox's Message to Garcia--which is just as well, since otherwise the movie would have been eight minutes long. In the film version, lieutenant John Boles is guided through the treacherous Cuban jungle by Barbara Stanwyck, doing her best to convince us that she's an Hispanic senorita. Also along for the trip is renegade marine Wallace Beery, who may not be as friendly as he seems. Fighting off Spaniards and spies at every turn, Boles successfully completes his mission. As history, Message to Garcia is about as reliable as the Hearst newspaper dispatches which triggered the Spanish-American war in the first place. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Wallace Beery
USA
Best movies:
Behind the Door (1919)
Beggars of Life (1928)
Robin Hood (1922)
Barbara Stanwyck
USA
Best movies:
Double Indemnity (1944)
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Ball of Fire (1941)
John Boles
USA
Best movies:
Frankenstein (1931)
King of Jazz (1930)
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Alan Hale
USA
Best movies:
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Herbert Mundin
UK
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Mona Barrie
UK
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Juan Torena
Philippines
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John Carradine
USA
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Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
Warren Hymer
USA
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George Irving
USA
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Lucio Villegas
Chile
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Juan Duval
Spain
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Martin Garralaga
Spain
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Manuel París
Spain
Best movies:
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Midnight (1939)
Art Dupuis
Canada
Best movies:
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The Mark of Zorro (1940)
David Clyde
UK
Best movies:
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The Philadelphia Story (1940)
Yorke Sherwood
UK
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Davison Clark
USA
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