Home
Movies
TV Shows
Photos
Now Streaming
Movies Streaming Now
TV Shows Streaming Now
In Theaters
Coming Soon
Sign In

Home
Movies
TV Shows
Photos
More
Now Streaming Movies Streaming Now TV Shows Streaming Now In Theaters Coming Soon Celebrities
Sign In

Home
Movies
Imitation General (1958)

Imitation General

⁽¹⁹⁵⁸⁾

Not Rated

1h 28m

Comedy, War

August 20th, 1958

6.5/10

808

?

Rate this

Imitation General

Share with a friend

Quick Copy Link

Share on Social Media

Popular

Professional

More Options

Cast & Crew Company Credits Release Dates Certifications Technical Specs Photos Videos Official Sites Social Profiles External Links Languages Locations Alternative Titles Filming Dates Production Dates Awards Origin Countries Keywords Taglines Soundtracks

An officer poses as a general after the death of his commanding officer and inspires his troops to victory.

Less

More

Imitation General Photos

Imitation General Posters

Cast

Glenn Ford
MSgt. Murphy Savage
Red Buttons
Cpl. Chan Derby
Taina Elg
Simone
Dean Jones
Cpl. Terry Sellers
Kent Smith
Brig. Gen. Charles Lane
Tige Andrews
Pvt. Orville Hutchmeyer
Johnny McGovern
Lt. Jeff Clayton
Ralph Votrian
American Pfc.
William Barker
German #1
Paul Busch
German Tank Commander
Full cast & crew

Directors

George Marshall
Full cast & crew

Producers

William B. Hawks
producer
Full cast & crew

Writers

William Bowers
screen play by
William Chamberlain
story
Full cast & crew

Taglines

THE WILDEST SNAFU the Army ever knew!
It's that "Don't Go Near The Water" Guy... in the wildest "SNAFU" the Army ever knew!
The war's wildest story!
All Taglines

Keywords

soldier
military
general
All Keywords

Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

German
English
French

Release Dates

February 27th, 1961 (Denmark)
August 29th, 1958 (Finland)
January 23rd, 1959 (France)
All Release Dates

Alternative Titles

Imitation General (original title)
General improvisado (Argentina)
General de Imitação (Brazil)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA (studio)

Running Times

88 min

Sound Mixes

Mono
4-Track Stereo (Westrex Recording System)

Aspect Ratios

2.35 : 1

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Distribution Companies

Fukkoku Cinema Library (Japan)
Metro (Norway)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (Sweden)
All Distribution Companies

Featured Celebrity Photos

Jennifer Garner Shines on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in NYC

Erin Doherty Shines at the 2026 Film Independent Spirit Awards in Los Angeles

Katherine LaNasa Shines at The Hollywood Reporter Nominees Night in LA

Lisa-Marie Koroll Shines at Armani Beauty Dinner in Berlin

Elsa Hosk Shines at Khaite's NYFW Fashion Show in New York

Ellie Blue Shines at "The Bluff" World Premiere in Los Angeles

Dakota Johnson Shines at Calvin Klein's NYFW Fashion Show in New York

Florence Pugh Shines at "Dracula" West End Premiere in London

Sarah Michelle Gellar Shines at Netflix's Star Search Live Finale Red Carpet in Studio City

Emma Laird Shines at the Mint Premiere During Berlinale Film Festival

Kate Hudson Shines at Arlington Artist Award Tribute in Santa Barbara Film Festival

Dakota Johnson Spotted Post-Workout in Los Angeles

Catharine Daddario Shines at LA Today's Golden Globes Red Carpet Gala

Charli XCX Shines at 'The Moment' Premiere During 76th Berlinale Film Festival in Berlin

Aubrey Plaza Rocks the Runway at 7 For All Mankind's New York Fashion Week Show

Helen Skelton Shines at the 2026 TV Choice Awards in London

Larsen Thompson Graces the Runway at LaQuan Smith Fashion Show in New York

Margaret Qualley Shines at "How To Make A Killing" Los Angeles Screening

AnnaSophia Robb Shines at Birkenstock and Danielle Frankel Hirsch Event in New York

Narinder Kaur Shines at 2026 TV Choice Awards in London

Isa Briones Shines at Gold House Lunar New Year Celebration in New York

Kelsey Merritt Shines at Ralph Lauren's NYFW Fashion Show in New York

Dove Cameron Shines at Amazon Studios' '56 Days' Los Angeles Premiere

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley Strikes a Pose at Sydney's Iconic Opera House

Ella Hunt Shines at Proenza Schouler's NYFW Show in New York

Emilia Mernes Shines at Coach Fall 2026 Show During New York Fashion Week

Jules LeBlanc Shines at LoveShackFancy FW26 Presentation at NYFW

Storm Reid Shines at Coach Fall 2026 Show During New York Fashion Week

Caylee Cowan Shines at L'AGENCE FW26 Presentation During NYFW

Isabel DeRoy-Olson Shines at AMC's 'Dark Winds' Season 4 Premiere in Los Angeles

Oops!

Sign up for free

Company

About Us
Contact Us
Send feedback

Contribute

Add Movie
Add TV Show

Legal

Terms
Privacy

© 2025 Gawby.com

Send feedback to Gawby.com

Describe your issue or suggestion