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Hail the Conquering Hero

“MIRACLES DO HAPPEN!”
Released: 1944

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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.

IMDB RATING

7.101

DIRECTOR

Preston Sturges

WRITER

- Preston Sturges
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🕓Running time: 1h 41m
💰Budget: $0
🎫Revenue: $0
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Eddie BrackenEddie BrackenWoodrow Truesmith
Ella RainesElla RainesLibby
Raymond WalburnRaymond WalburnMayor Everett J. Noble
William DemarestWilliam DemarestSgt. Heppelfinger
Franklin PangbornFranklin PangbornReception Committee Chairman
Elizabeth PattersonElizabeth PattersonMartha - Libby's Aunt
Georgia CaineGeorgia CaineMrs. Truesmith
Al BridgeAl BridgePolitical Boss
Freddie SteeleFreddie SteeleBugsy
Bill EdwardsBill EdwardsForrest Noble
Harry HaydenHarry HaydenDoc Bissell
Jimmy ConlinJimmy ConlinJudge Dennis
Jimmie DundeeJimmie DundeeCpl. Candida
Chester ConklinChester ConklinWestern Union Man (uncredited)
Eddie HallEddie HallMan Swigging Beer at the Bar (uncredited)
Tom McGuireTom McGuireTown Councilman (uncredited)
Frank MoranFrank MoranTown Painter (uncredited)
Dewey RobinsonDewey RobinsonTrain Conductor (uncredited)
Robert WarwickRobert WarwickMarine Colonel (uncredited)
Miriam NelsonMiriam NelsonTap Dancer (uncredited)
Esther HowardEsther HowardMrs. Everett J. Noble (uncredited)
Bess FlowersBess FlowersWoman at Train Station (uncredited)
Torben MeyerTorben MeyerMr. Schultz (uncredited)
Arthur HoytArthur HoytRev. Upperman (uncredited)
George AndersonGeorge AndersonBartender (uncredited)
Nora CecilNora CecilTrain Ticket Clerk (uncredited)
Pauline DrakePauline DrakeTelephone Operator (uncredited)
Dot FarleyDot FarleyMamie's Mother (uncredited)
Jim FarleyJim FarleyUndetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Franklyn FarnumFranklyn FarnumTown Councilman (uncredited)
Maxine FifeMaxine FifeDaughter of Colonel (uncredited)
Julie GibsonJulie GibsonSinger (uncredited)
Kenneth GibsonKenneth GibsonTown Councilman (uncredited)
Stephen GregoryStephen GregoryPfc. Bill Swenson (uncredited)
Mildred HarrisMildred HarrisWife of Marine Colonel (uncredited)
Len HendryLen HendryPfc. Juke Gillette (uncredited)
Earl HunsakerEarl HunsakerOne of the Guardsmen (uncredited)
Henry IblingsHenry IblingsOne of the Guardsmen (uncredited)
Tiny JonesTiny JonesTownswoman (uncredited)
Dudley KuzelleDudley KuzelleOne of the Guardsmen (uncredited)
Philo McCulloughPhilo McCulloughTown Councilman (uncredited)
George MelfordGeorge MelfordSheriff (uncredited)
Charles R. MooreCharles R. MooreThe Porter (uncredited)
Marjean NevilleMarjean NevilleMamie (uncredited)
Jack NortonJack NortonSecond Bandleader (uncredited)
Harry 'Snub' PollardHarry 'Snub' PollardTownsman (uncredited)
Paul PorcasiPaul PorcasiCafe Owner (uncredited)
Victor PotelVictor PotelProgressive Bandleader (uncredited)
Merrill RodinMerrill RodinAlfie (uncredited)
John SinclairJohn SinclairAmerican Legion Bandleader (uncredited)
Hal TaggartHal TaggartTownsman (uncredited)







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