Watch Hail the Conquering Hero (1944) Official Trailer
MIRACLES DO HAPPEN!
7.1 / 10 IMDb August 9, 1944 1h 41m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 41m
Release Date
August 9, 1944
Genre
Comedy, War
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Writers
Producers
Cast
Eddie Bracken
as Woodrow Truesmith
Ella Raines
as Libby
Raymond Walburn
as Mayor Everett J. Noble
William Demarest
as Sgt. Heppelfinger
Franklin Pangborn
as Reception Committee Chairman
Elizabeth Patterson
as Martha - Libby's Aunt
Georgia Caine
as Mrs. Truesmith
Al Bridge
as Political Boss
Freddie Steele
as Bugsy
Bill Edwards
as Forrest Noble
Harry Hayden
as Doc Bissell
Jimmy Conlin
as Judge Dennis
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Jimmie Dundee
as Cpl. Candida
Chester Conklin
as Western Union Man (uncredited)
Eddie Hall
as Man Swigging Beer at the Bar (uncredited)
Tom McGuire
as Town Councilman (uncredited)
Frank Moran
as Town Painter (uncredited)
Dewey Robinson
as Train Conductor (uncredited)
Robert Warwick
as Marine Colonel (uncredited)
Miriam Nelson
as Tap Dancer (uncredited)
Production Companies
Paramount PicturesHail the Conquering Hero Official Trailer 1944
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