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A Message to Garcia is a 1936 American war film directed by George Marshall and starring Wallace Beery and Barbara Stanwyck, John Boles and Alan Hale, Sr.. The film is inspired by the 1899 essay A Message to Garcia by Elbert Hubbard, loosely based on an incident during the Spanish–American War. The essay had previously been made into a 1916 silent film A Message to Garcia. Agent Rowan carries a message from President McKinley to General Garcia the leader of a rebellion against Spanish rule on the island of Cuba during the time of the Spanish–American War.
Original Release
04/10/1936
US Release
04/10/1936
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Wallace Beery | Sgt. Dory / Sergeant Dory |
| Barbara Stanwyck | Raphaelita Maderos / Senorita Raphaelita Maderos |
| John Boles | Lt. Andrew Rowan / 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 |
Directors
Writers
Elbert Hubbard, Andrew S. Rowan, W.P. Lipscomb, Gene Fowler, Sam Hellman, Gladys Lehman
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Wallace Beery | Sgt. Dory / Sergeant Dory |
| Barbara Stanwyck | Raphaelita Maderos / Senorita Raphaelita Maderos |
| John Boles | Lt. Andrew Rowan / 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 |
| Frederik Vogeding | German Stoker |
| Pat Moriarity | Irish Stoker |
| Octavio Giraud | Spanish Commandant |
| Sam Appel | Proprietor |
| Guillermo Arcos | Captain |
| Josefina Betancourt | Aggresive Flirt |
| Eumenio Blanco | Citizen |
| John Carradine | President William McKinley |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Raymond Griffith | Producer |
| Darryl F. Zanuck | Producer |
