| A Message to Garcia | |
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| Directed by | George Marshall |
| Screenplay by | W.P. Lipscomb and Gene Fowler Sam Hellman (uncredited) Gladys Lehman (uncredited) |
| Based on | Suggested by Elbert Hubbard's immortal essay and the book by Lieut. Andrew S. Rowan |
| Produced by | Raymond Griffith (associate producer) |
| Starring | Wallace Beery Barbara Stanwyck John Boles Alan Hale Mona Barrie Herbert Mundin |
| Cinematography | Rudolph Maté, A.S.C. |
| Edited by | Herbert Levy |
| Music by | Louis Silvers (musical direction) |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | English Spanish |
A Message to Garcia is a 1936 American adventure spy film directed by George Marshall and starring Wallace Beery, Barbara Stanwyck and John Boles. The film is inspired by the 1899 essay "A Message to Garcia" by Elbert Hubbard, loosely based on an incident during the ramp up to the Spanish–American War.[1] The essay had previously been made into a 1916 silent film, also called A Message to Garcia. In the story, U.S. Army Lieutenant Rowan, under cover, carries a secret message from President McKinley to General García, the leader of a rebellion against Spanish rule on the island of Cuba.[2]
- ^ Andrew S. Rowan, "My Ride Across Cuba," McClure's 11, No. 4 (1898).
- ^ Nugent, Frank S. (April 10, 1936). "Gene Fowler and W. P. Lipscomb Rewrite History in 'A Message to Garcia,' at the Center". The New York Times. Retrieved September 25, 2019.