Movie Description
Hail the Conquering Hero
(1944)Overview
Having been discharged from the Marines for a hayfever condition before ever seeing action, Woodrow Lafayette Pershing Truesmith delays the return to his hometown, feeling that he is a failure. While in a moment of melancholy, he meets up with a group of Marines who befriend him and encourage him to return home to his mother by fabricating a story that he was wounded in battle with honorable discharge.
Featured Crew
- Director : Preston Sturges
- Writer : Preston Sturges
- Editor : Stuart Gilmore
- Cast : Eddie Bracken,Ella Raines,Raymond Walburn,William Demarest,Franklin Pangborn,Elizabeth Patterson,Georgia Caine,Al Bridge,Freddie Steele,Bill Edwards,Harry Hayden,Jimmy Conlin,Jimmie Dundee,Chester Conklin,Eddie Hall,Tom McGuire,Frank Moran,Dewey Robinson,Robert Warwick,Miriam Nelson,Esther Howard,Bess Flowers,Torben Meyer,Arthur Hoyt
Cast
Woodrow Truesmith
Libby
Mayor Everett D. Noble
Sgt. Heppelfinger
Reception Committee Chairman
Martha - Libby's Aunt
Mrs. Truesmith
Political Boss
Bugsy
Forrest Noble
Doc Bissell
Judge Dennis
Cpl. Candida
Western Union Man (uncredited)
Man Swigging Beer at the Bar (uncredited)
Town Councilman (uncredited)
Town Painter (uncredited)
Train Conductor (uncredited)
Marine Colonel (uncredited)
Tap Dancer (uncredited)
Mrs. Everett J. Noble (uncredited)
Woman at Train Station (uncredited)
Mr. Schultz (uncredited)
Rev. Upperman (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleHail the Conquering Hero
Status Released
Release Information
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1944-08-09
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 41m
Production CompaniesParamount Pictures
Genres
- Comedy
- War
