The General Died at Dawn

The General Died at Dawn

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Release Date

11/17/1936

Runtime

98 mins

Overview

China, 1930s, during the ravaging civil war. General Pen entrusts O'Hara, an intrepid American adventurer, with the mission of providing a large sum of money to Mr. Wu with the task of buying weapons in Shanghai to help end General Yang's tyranny that keeps an entire province under his ruthless iron boot.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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A morally murky espionage thriller set amid China's brutal civil war, where an American operative navigates corruption and deception while caught between warlords with their own agendas. The film trades in intrigue and danger, building a web of double-crosses where survival depends on staying two steps ahead.

Mood

TenseDread-soakedBleak

Themes

PowerCorruptionWarSurvivalBetrayal

Tone

Bleak

Pacing

Steady

Look

NaturalisticHigh-contrast

Structure

Linear

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Graphic violence

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