When Willie Comes Marching Home
When Willie Comes Marching Home
When Willie Comes Marching Home
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1950
1h 22m
6.8(13 votes)
Comedy
War

Overview

When Willie leaves home to join the war effort he is all ready to become a hero, but he is only frustrated when his posting ends up to be in his home town, and he is recruited into training, keeping him from the action. However, when he finds himself accidently behind enemy lines he unexpectedly becomes a hero after all.

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20th Century Fox

Cast & Crew

55 members
Acting

Dan Dailey

William 'Bill' Kluggs

Dan Dailey
Acting

Corinne Calvet

Yvonne Le Tete

Corinne Calvet
Acting

Colleen Townsend

Marjorie 'Marge' Fettles

Colleen Townsend
Acting

William Demarest

Herman Kluggs

William Demarest
Acting

Jimmy Lydon

Charles 'Charlie' Fettles

Jimmy Lydon
Acting

Lloyd Corrigan

Major Adams

Lloyd Corrigan
Acting

Evelyn Varden

Gertrude Kluggs

Evelyn Varden
Acting

Whit Bissell

Lt. M.J. Hanley - Psychiatrist (uncredited)

Whit Bissell
Acting

Vera Miles

Laughing Sergeant's Date (uncredited)

Vera Miles
Acting

Luis Alberni

Barman (uncredited)

Luis Alberni
Acting

Gregg Barton

Colonel (uncredited)

Gregg Barton
Acting

George Blagoi

German Officer (uncredited)

George Blagoi
Acting

William Bryant

B-17 Crew Member in Cockpit (uncredited)

William Bryant
Acting

Paul Bryar

French Resistance Fighter (uncredited)

Paul Bryar
Acting

Ann Codee

French Resistance Fighter (uncredited)

Ann Codee
Acting

Heinie Conklin

American Legionnaire at Dance (uncredited)

Heinie Conklin
Acting

Russ Conway

Maj. J.A. White (uncredited)

Russ Conway
Acting

Clyde Cook

Tarjack (uncredited)

Clyde Cook
Acting

Johnny Duncan

Soldier (uncredited)

Johnny Duncan
Acting

Franklyn Farnum

Officer at Party (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum
Acting

James Flavin

Gen. Brevort (uncredited)

James Flavin
Acting

Everett Glass

Colonel J.W. Hollingsworth (uncredited)

Everett Glass
Acting

Wilton Graff

General Chester Jans (uncredited)

Wilton Graff
Acting

Fred Graham

Male Nurse in Hospital Corridor (uncredited)

Fred Graham
Acting

Alan Hale Jr.

Laughing Sergeant at Dance (uncredited)

Alan Hale Jr.
Acting

Charles Halton

Mr. Fettles (uncredited)

Charles Halton
Acting

Sam Harris

Hospital Patient (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Paul Harvey

Brig. Gen. Lamson (uncredited)

Paul Harvey
Acting

Robin Hughes

Marine Officer (uncredited)

Robin Hughes
Acting

Ted Jordan

Gunner #1 (uncredited)

Ted Jordan
Acting

Larry Keating

Gen. G. 'Larry' Reeding (uncredited)

Larry Keating
Acting

Kenner G. Kemp

'Butch' - Officer at Meeting (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp
Acting

Harry Lauter

Aide (uncredited)

Harry Lauter
Acting

Cliff Lyons

Churchgoer (uncredited)

Cliff Lyons
Acting

J. Farrell MacDonald

Gilby - Pharmacist (uncredited)

J. Farrell MacDonald
Acting

George Magrill

Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)

George Magrill
Acting

Hank Mann

American Legionnaire at Dance (uncredited)

Hank Mann
Acting

Mae Marsh

Mrs. Clara Fettles (uncredited)

Mae Marsh
Acting

John McGuire

Major L.T. Moore (uncredited)

John McGuire
Acting

David McMahon

Col. Ainsley (uncredited)

David McMahon
Acting

Louis Mercier

French Resistance Fighter (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Alberto Morin

French Resistance Fighter (uncredited)

Alberto Morin
Acting

Robert Patten

Corporal heckling Bill (uncredited)

Robert Patten
Acting

Jack Pennick

Sgt. Briggs - Instructor (uncredited)

Jack Pennick
Acting

Otto Reichow

Gestapo Agent (uncredited)

Otto Reichow
Acting

Dan Riss

Gen. Adams (uncredited)

Dan Riss
Acting

Carol Savage

Auxiliary Air Force Woman (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Mickey Simpson

Military Policeman Kerrigan (uncredited)

Mickey Simpson
Acting

Harry Strang

Sergeant (uncredited)

Harry Strang
Acting

Charles Tannen

Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Charles Tannen
Acting

Harry Tenbrook

Joe - Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Harry Tenbrook
Acting

Kenneth Tobey

Lt. K. Geiger (uncredited)

Kenneth Tobey
Acting

Charles Trowbridge

Gen. Merrill (uncredited)

Charles Trowbridge
Acting

Harlan Warde

Captain S. Robbins (uncredited)

Harlan Warde
Acting

Hank Worden

American Legionnaire Band Leader (uncredited)

Hank Worden

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