A Message to Garcia

Plot

The real "message to Garcia" was delivered by an American lieutenant to Cuban rebel General Garcia, asking for the General's help in the Spanish-American war. The fact that the lieutenant made his way to Garcia in absolute safety was ignored in 20th Century-Fox's Message to Garcia--which is just as well, since otherwise the movie would have been eight minutes long. In the film version, lieutenant John Boles is guided through the treacherous Cuban jungle by Barbara Stanwyck, doing her best to convince us that she's an Hispanic senorita. Also along for the trip is renegade marine Wallace Beery, who may not be as friendly as he seems. Fighting off Spaniards and spies at every turn, Boles successfully completes his mission. As history, Message to Garcia is about as reliable as the Hearst newspaper dispatches which triggered the Spanish-American war in the first place. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Cast

• Wallace Beery - Sgt. Dory
• Barbara Stanwyck - Raphaelita Maderos
• John Boles - Lt. Andrew Rowan
• Alan Hale - Dr. Krue
• Herbert Mundin - Henry Piper

Mona Barrie - Spanish Spy; Enrique Acosta - Gen. Garcia; Juan Torena - Luis Maderos; Martin Garralaga - Rodriquez; Blanca Vischer - Chiquita; Jose Luis Tortosa - Pasquale Castova; Lucio Villegas - Commandant; Fredrik Vogeding - German Stoker; Octavio Giraud - Spanish Commandant; Iris Adrian; Sam Appel; John Carradine - Pres. McKinley; Davison Clark - Admiral; David Clyde; Dell Henderson - William McKinley; Warren Hymer - Sailor; George Irving - Col. Wagner; Si Jenks; Carlos Montalban; Pat Moriarity - Irish Stoker; Philip Morris - Army Officer; Manuel Pelufo; Juan Duval - Sentry; Art Dupuis - Waiter; Manuel Paris - Lieutenant; Fred Godoy - Citizen; Count Stefanelli - Ralphaelita's Father

Credit

Rudolph Sternad - Art Director, Raymond Griffith - Associate Producer, George Marshall - Director, Herbert Levy - Editor, Louis Silvers - Composer (Music Score), Louis Silvers - Musical Direction/Supervision, William S. Darling - Production Designer, Rudolph Maté - Cinematographer, Darryl F. Zanuck - Producer, Thomas K. Little - Set Designer, Gene Fowler - Screenwriter, Sam Hellman - Screenwriter, Gladys Lehman - Screenwriter, W.P. Lipscomb - Screenwriter, Elbert Hubbard - Book Author, Lt. Andrew S. Rowan - Book Author

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