Hail the Conquering Hero
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Synopsis
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.
Details
- Preston Sturges
- August 9, 1944
- Released
- United States of America
- Paramount Pictures
- 1h 41m
Where to watch
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- Apple TV Store
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- Fandango At Home
Cast
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Eddie BrackenWoodrow Truesmith -
Ella RainesLibby -
Raymond WalburnMayor Everett J. Noble -
William DemarestSgt. Heppelfinger -
Franklin PangbornReception Committee Chairman -
Elizabeth PattersonMartha - Libby's Aunt -
Georgia CaineMrs. Truesmith -
Al BridgePolitical Boss -
Freddie SteeleBugsy -
Bill EdwardsForrest Noble -
Harry HaydenDoc Bissell -
Jimmy ConlinJudge Dennis
