Hail the Conquering Hero
Hail the Conquering Hero
Hail the Conquering Hero
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1944
1h 41m
7.0(69 votes)
Comedy
War

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.

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Cast & Crew

51 members
Acting

Eddie Bracken

Woodrow Truesmith

Eddie Bracken
Acting

Ella Raines

Libby

Ella Raines
Acting

Raymond Walburn

Mayor Everett J. Noble

Raymond Walburn
Acting

William Demarest

Sgt. Heppelfinger

William Demarest
Acting

Franklin Pangborn

Reception Committee Chairman

Franklin Pangborn
Acting

Elizabeth Patterson

Martha - Libby's Aunt

Elizabeth Patterson
Acting

Georgia Caine

Mrs. Truesmith

Georgia Caine
Acting

Al Bridge

Political Boss

Al Bridge
Acting

Freddie Steele

Bugsy

Freddie Steele
Acting

Bill Edwards

Forrest Noble

Bill Edwards
Acting

Harry Hayden

Doc Bissell

Harry Hayden
Acting

Jimmy Conlin

Judge Dennis

Jimmy Conlin
Acting

Jimmie Dundee

Cpl. Candida

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Acting

Chester Conklin

Western Union Man (uncredited)

Chester Conklin
Acting

Eddie Hall

Man Swigging Beer at the Bar (uncredited)

Eddie Hall
Acting

Tom McGuire

Town Councilman (uncredited)

Tom McGuire
Acting

Frank Moran

Town Painter (uncredited)

Frank Moran
Acting

Dewey Robinson

Train Conductor (uncredited)

Dewey Robinson
Acting

Robert Warwick

Marine Colonel (uncredited)

Robert Warwick
Crew

Miriam Nelson

Tap Dancer (uncredited)

Miriam Nelson
Acting

Esther Howard

Mrs. Everett J. Noble (uncredited)

Esther Howard
Acting

Bess Flowers

Woman at Train Station (uncredited)

Bess Flowers
Acting

Torben Meyer

Mr. Schultz (uncredited)

Torben Meyer
Acting

Arthur Hoyt

Rev. Upperman (uncredited)

Arthur Hoyt
Acting

George Anderson

Bartender (uncredited)

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Acting

Nora Cecil

Train Ticket Clerk (uncredited)

Nora Cecil
Acting

Pauline Drake

Telephone Operator (uncredited)

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Dot Farley

Mamie's Mother (uncredited)

Dot Farley
Acting

Jim Farley

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Jim Farley
Acting

Franklyn Farnum

Town Councilman (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum
Acting

Maxine Fife

Daughter of Colonel (uncredited)

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Julie Gibson

Singer (uncredited)

Julie Gibson
Acting

Kenneth Gibson

Town Councilman (uncredited)

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Acting

Stephen Gregory

Pfc. Bill Swenson (uncredited)

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Mildred Harris

Wife of Marine Colonel (uncredited)

Mildred Harris
Acting

Len Hendry

Pfc. Juke Gillette (uncredited)

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Acting

Earl Hunsaker

One of the Guardsmen (uncredited)

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Henry Iblings

One of the Guardsmen (uncredited)

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Tiny Jones

Townswoman (uncredited)

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Acting

Dudley Kuzelle

One of the Guardsmen (uncredited)

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Acting

Philo McCullough

Town Councilman (uncredited)

Philo McCullough
Directing

George Melford

Sheriff (uncredited)

George Melford
Acting

Charles R. Moore

The Porter (uncredited)

Charles R. Moore
Acting

Marjean Neville

Mamie (uncredited)

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Acting

Jack Norton

Second Bandleader (uncredited)

Jack Norton
Acting

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Townsman (uncredited)

Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Acting

Paul Porcasi

Cafe Owner (uncredited)

Paul Porcasi
Acting

Victor Potel

Progressive Bandleader (uncredited)

Victor Potel
Acting

Merrill Rodin

Alfie (uncredited)

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Acting

John Sinclair

American Legion Bandleader (uncredited)

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Acting

Hal Taggart

Townsman (uncredited)

Hal Taggart

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