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A Message to Garcia

Year:

1936

Duration:

77 min

Genres:

Drama | Romance

IMDB rate:

6.3

Director:

George Marshall

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1936-04-10

Filming Locations: 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Cast

Actor

Character

Barbara Stanwyck

Carlos Montalbán

Wallace Beery

Sergeant Dory

John Boles

Lieutenant Andrew Rowan

Alan Hale

Dr. Ivan Krug

Herbert Mundin

Henry Piper

Mona Barrie

Spanish Spy

Enrique Acosta

General Calixto García

Juan Torena

Luís Maderos

Martin Garralaga

Rodríguez

Blanca Vischer

Chiquita

José Luis Tortosa

Pasquale Castova

Lucio Villegas

Commandant

Frederick Vogeding

German Stoker

Pat Moriarity

Irish Stoker

Octavio Giraud

Spanish Commandant

Sam Appel

Proprietor (uncredited)

Guillermo Arcos

Captain (uncredited)

Josefina Betancourt

Aggresive Flirt (uncredited)

John Carradine

President William McKinley

Davison Clark

Admiral (uncredited)

David Clyde

Tevis (uncredited)

Andre Cuyas

Sentry (uncredited)

Art Dupuis

Waiter (uncredited)

Juan Duval

Sentry (uncredited)

Alberto Gandero

Civilian (uncredited)

Fred Godoy

Citizen (uncredited)

Augustín Guzmán

Sentry (uncredited)

Rosita Harlan

Flirt (uncredited)

Dell Henderson

President William McKinley

Warren Hymer

Departing Sailor (uncredited)

George Irving

Col. Wagner (uncredited)

Philip Morris

Army Officer (uncredited)

Manuel París

Lieutenant (uncredited)

Manuel Peluffo

Lieutenant (uncredited)

Jose Peña Pepet

Spanish Officer (uncredited)

Yorke Sherwood

Dakin (uncredited)

Count Stefenelli

Ralphaelita's Father (uncredited)

Romualdo Tirado

Soldier (uncredited)

Pedro Vinas

Servant (uncredited)

Miguel de Zárraga

Spanish Officer (uncredited)

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Trivia

President William McKinley is portrayed on screen by Dell Henderson, but with the dubbed voice of John Carradine.

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Rita Hayworth played the sister of Barbara Stanwyck, but after a test screening all her scenes were cut at the request of Darryl F. Zanuck.

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The real-life incident on which the film is supposedly based, but to which it bears no factual resemblance whatsoever, involved Lt. Rowan's relatively safe trip to Cuba carrying an oral (not written) message to Gen. Garcia from William McKinley that the US was declaring war on Spain and was eager to have Garcia's cooperation.

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Goofs

The story takes place in 1898, but Barbara Stanwyck's hairstyle, make-up, false eyelashes, and riding pants are strictly in the 1936 mode, and, in true Hollywood tradition, remain relatively unsullied despite the many perils of the swamp and and backlot jungle through which she doggedly perseveres.

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Barbara Stanwyck, though supposedly Cuban, speaks Spanish with an American accent, and English with no accent whatsoever.

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