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Hail the Conquering Hero

Name: Hail the Conquering Hero
Director: Preston Sturges
Genre: comedy, war
Released: 01 Sep 1944
Duration: 101 min
Cast: Raymond Walburn, Al Bridge, Ella Raines, Bill Edwards, William Demarest

Woodrow is discharged from the military for hay fever, but fabricates receiving a heroic honorable discharge before returning home.

Director

Preston Sturges

Year

1944

Genre

comedy, war

Box Office

N/A

Production

Paramount Pictures

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 4 wins & 3 nominations total

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Woodrow Truesmith

Eddie Bracken

Libby

Ella Raines

Mayor Everett J. Noble

Raymond Walburn

Sgt. Heffelfinger

William Demarest

Reception Committee Chairman

Aunt Martha

Mrs. Truesmith

Political Boss

Bugsy

Forrest Noble

Doc Bissell

Judge Dennis

Cpl. Candida

Bartender

One of the Guardsmen

Train Ticket Clerk

Western Union Man

Pfc. Jones

Telephone Operator

Mamie's Mother

Undetermined Secondary Role

Jim Farley

Town Councilman

Franklyn Farnum

Daughter of Colonel

Maxine Fife

Woman at Train Station

Singer

Town Councilman

Pfc. Bill Swenson

Singing Quartet

Man Swigging Beer at the Bar

Eddie Hall

Wife of Marine Colonel

Mildred Harris

Pfc. Juke Gillette

Len Hendry

Mrs. Everett J. Noble

Rev. Upperman

One of the Guardsmen

One of the Guardsmen

Townswoman

Village Photographer

Dancer

One of the Guardsmen

Town Councilman

Town Councilman

Sheriff

Mr. Schultz

The Porter

Town Painter

Tap Dancer

Mamie

Second Bandleader

Townsman

Cafe Owner

Progressive Bandleader

Victor Potel

Train Conductor

Dewey Robinson

Alfie

Merrill Rodin

American Legion Bandleader

John Sinclair

Townsman

Hal Taggart

Marine Colonel

Robert Warwick

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00:20

Why can't you wear your uniform for a little while

00:16

Now I have two heroes

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They go down a little easier with some butter on them Mrs...

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Give me six of them tickets will you

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Woodrow is discharged from the military for hay fever, but fabricates receiving a heroic honorable discharge before returning home.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Preston Sturges

Writer: Preston Sturges

Production: Paramount Pictures

Genre: comedy, war

Year: 1944

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 7.6

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 01 Sep 1944

Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 4 wins & 3 nominations total

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