The film takes place in the 18th century Austria and revolves around Prince Christian, commonly known as General Crack. His father had been a respectable member of the nobility but his mother was a gypsy. General Crack, as a soldier of fortune, spent his adult life selling his services to the highest bidder. He espouses the doubtful cause of Leopold II of Austria after demanding the sister of the emperor in marriage as well as half of gold of the Empire. Before he has finished his work, however, he meets a gypsy dancer and weds her. Complications arise when he takes his gypsy wife to the Austrian court and falls desperately in love with the emperor's sister.
Credits
General Crack Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Otto Matieson
He was 36, 38 years old when he died
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as Colonel Gabor |
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Hobart Bosworth
He was 62, 76 years old when he died
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as Count Hensdorff |
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John Barrymore
He was 47, 60 years old when he died
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as Duke of Kurland / Prince Christian |
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Lowell Sherman
He was 44, 49 years old when he died
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as Leopold II |
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Marian Nixon
She was 25, 78 years old when she died
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as Archduchess Maria Luisa |
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Jacqueline Logan
She was 28, 81 years old when she died
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as Countess Carola |
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Armida
She was 18, 78 years old when she died
|
as Fidelia |
General Crack Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Tony Gaudio as Director of Photography. He was 46 (67) years old when He died
|
Camera |
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Alan Crosland as Director. He was 35 (41) years old when He died
|
Directing |
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Harold McLernon as Editor. He was 37 (55) years old when He died
|
Editing |
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J. Grubb Alexander as Writer. He was 42 (44) years old when He died
|
Writing |
