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Hail the Conquering Hero

MIRACLES DO HAPPEN!

7.1

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.

Production

Production

Cast

Photo of Eddie Bracken

Eddie Bracken

Woodrow Truesmith

Photo of Ella Raines

Ella Raines

Libby

Photo of Raymond Walburn

Raymond Walburn

Mayor Everett J. Noble

Photo of William Demarest

William Demarest

Sgt. Heppelfinger

Photo of Franklin Pangborn

Franklin Pangborn

Reception Committee Chairman

Photo of Elizabeth Patterson

Elizabeth Patterson

Martha - Libby's Aunt

Photo of Georgia Caine

Georgia Caine

Mrs. Truesmith

Photo of Al Bridge

Al Bridge

Political Boss

Photo of Freddie Steele

Freddie Steele

Bugsy

Photo of Bill Edwards

Bill Edwards

Forrest Noble

Photo of Harry Hayden

Harry Hayden

Doc Bissell

Photo of Jimmy Conlin

Jimmy Conlin

Judge Dennis

Photo of Chester Conklin

Chester Conklin

Western Union Man (uncredited)

Photo of Eddie Hall

Eddie Hall

Man Swigging Beer at the Bar (uncredited)

Photo of Tom McGuire

Tom McGuire

Town Councilman (uncredited)

Photo of Frank Moran

Frank Moran

Town Painter (uncredited)

Photo of Dewey Robinson

Dewey Robinson

Train Conductor (uncredited)

Photo of Robert Warwick

Robert Warwick

Marine Colonel (uncredited)

Photo of Miriam Nelson

Miriam Nelson

Tap Dancer (uncredited)

Photo of Esther Howard

Esther Howard

Mrs. Everett J. Noble (uncredited)

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