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A Message to Garcia

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Tensions are mounting between the United States and Spain. The president asks Lt. Andrew Rowan (John Boles) to travel to Cuba and deliver a message to rebel leader Gen. Garcia: The United States will need his help if war does break out. Rowan sails to Cuba and meets Raphaelita Maderos (Barbara Stanwyck), his guide through the dangerous jungle. On their way to the rebel headquarters they also meet Sgt. Dory (Wallace Beery), a deserter who may have a plan of his own.

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Meyer Levin (Patterson Murphy) Esquire Magazine 04/23/2020
Barbara Stanwyck gives a clipped, chilly, and Vassarish performance as the aristocratie native. Full of bloody action, zinging bullets, swamp escapes... Go to Full Review Ann Ross Maclean's Magazine 10/04/2019
A Message to Garcia dejiends more on action than on acting and is excellent adventure entertainment. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Steve D 05/13/2023 A lesser Barbara Stanwyck that fails to do enough Barbara Stanwycking. See more 09/12/2013 Turgid, set bound drama with some wild miscasting in central roles. Beery is believable as a renegade wanderer looking for the prime advantage but he's the only actor that really seems to fit. The most ludicrous of all is Barbara Stanwyck, a great actress yes but a Cuban senorita? never! The couldn't have borrowed Lupe Velez or Dolores del Rio? All great stars have turkeys in their filmographies this is one for both Missy and Wally Beery. Just so much studio fodder to fill a double bill. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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George Marshall

Director

Wallace Beery

Sergeant Dory

John Boles

Lieutenant Andrew Rowan

Barbara Stanwyck

Senorita Raphaelita Maderos
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Synopsis Tensions are mounting between the United States and Spain. The president asks Lt. Andrew Rowan (John Boles) to travel to Cuba and deliver a message to rebel leader Gen. Garcia: The United States will need his help if war does break out. Rowan sails to Cuba and meets Raphaelita Maderos (Barbara Stanwyck), his guide through the dangerous jungle. On their way to the rebel headquarters they also meet Sgt. Dory (Wallace Beery), a deserter who may have a plan of his own.
Director
George Marshall
Genre
Adventure
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 17m