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  • Hail the Conquering Hero (1944)
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    101 min | Comedy, War
Hail the Conquering Hero (1944)
Passed
101 min | Comedy, War

Woodrow is discharged from the military for hay fever, but fabricates receiving a heroic honorable discharge before returning home.
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Director
Writer
Preston Sturges (written by)
Composer
Werner R. Heymann (music score) (as Werner Heymann)
Cinematographer
Editor
Stuart Gilmore (edited by)
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Updated Jul 5, 1944

Release date
Sep 1944 (United States)

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Cast

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56 cast members
Name Known for
Eddie Bracken
Woodrow Truesmith Woodrow Truesmith   See fewer
Raymond Walburn
Mayor Everett J. Noble Mayor Everett J. Noble   See fewer
William Demarest
Sgt. Heffelfinger Sgt. Heffelfinger   See fewer
Franklin Pangborn
Reception Committee Chairman Reception Committee Chairman   See fewer
Elizabeth Patterson
Aunt Martha Aunt Martha   See fewer
Georgia Caine
Mrs. Truesmith Mrs. Truesmith   See fewer
Al Bridge
Political Boss Political Boss   See fewer
Bill Edwards
Forrest Noble Forrest Noble   See fewer
Harry Hayden
Doc Bissell Doc Bissell   See fewer
Jimmy Conlin
Judge Dennis Judge Dennis   See fewer
Jimmie Dundee
Cpl. Candida Cpl. Candida   See fewer
George Anderson
Bartender (uncredited) Bartender (uncredited)   See fewer
William Brandt
One of the Guardsmen (uncredited) One of the Guardsmen (uncredited)   See fewer
Nora Cecil
Train Ticket Clerk (uncredited) Train Ticket Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Chester Conklin
Western Union Man (uncredited) Western Union Man (uncredited)   See fewer
James Damore
Pfc. Jones (uncredited) Pfc. Jones (uncredited)   See fewer
Pauline Drake
Telephone Operator (uncredited) Telephone Operator (uncredited)   See fewer
Dot Farley
Mamie's Mother (uncredited) Mamie's Mother (uncredited)   See fewer
Jim Farley
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Franklyn Farnum
Town Councilman (uncredited) Town Councilman (uncredited)   See fewer
Maxine Fife
Daughter of Colonel (uncredited) Daughter of Colonel (uncredited)   See fewer
Bess Flowers
Woman at Train Station (uncredited) Woman at Train Station (uncredited)   See fewer
Julie Gibson
Singer (uncredited) Singer (uncredited)   See fewer
Kenneth Gibson
Town Councilman (uncredited) Town Councilman (uncredited)   See fewer
Stephen Gregory
Pfc. Bill Swenson (uncredited) Pfc. Bill Swenson (uncredited)   See fewer
The Guardsmen
Singing Quartet (uncredited) Singing Quartet (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Hall
Man Swigging Beer at the Bar (uncredited) Man Swigging Beer at the Bar (uncredited)   See fewer
Mildred Harris
Wife of Marine Colonel (uncredited) Wife of Marine Colonel (uncredited)   See fewer
Len Hendry
Pfc. Juke Gillette (uncredited) Pfc. Juke Gillette (uncredited)   See fewer
Esther Howard
Mrs. Everett J. Noble (uncredited) Mrs. Everett J. Noble (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Hoyt
Rev. Upperman (uncredited) Rev. Upperman (uncredited)   See fewer
Earl Hunsaker
One of the Guardsmen (uncredited) One of the Guardsmen (uncredited)   See fewer
Henry Iblings
One of the Guardsmen (uncredited) One of the Guardsmen (uncredited)   See fewer
Tiny Jones
Townswoman (uncredited) Townswoman (uncredited)   See fewer
Allen Kay
Village Photographer (uncredited) Village Photographer (uncredited)   See fewer
Ida Kitaeva
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Dudley Kuzelle
One of the Guardsmen (uncredited) One of the Guardsmen (uncredited)   See fewer
Philo McCullough
Town Councilman (uncredited) Town Councilman (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom McGuire
Town Councilman (uncredited) Town Councilman (uncredited)   See fewer
George Melford
Sheriff (uncredited) Sheriff (uncredited)   See fewer
Torben Meyer
Mr. Schultz (uncredited) Mr. Schultz (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles R. Moore
The Porter (uncredited) The Porter (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Moran
Town Painter (uncredited) Town Painter (uncredited)   See fewer
Miriam Nelson
Tap Dancer (uncredited) Tap Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Marjean Neville
Mamie (uncredited) Mamie (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Norton
Second Bandleader (uncredited) Second Bandleader (uncredited)   See fewer
'Snub' Pollard
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Porcasi
Cafe Owner (uncredited) Cafe Owner (uncredited)   See fewer
Victor Potel
Progressive Bandleader (uncredited) Progressive Bandleader (uncredited)   See fewer
Dewey Robinson
Train Conductor (uncredited) Train Conductor (uncredited)   See fewer
Merrill Rodin
Alfie (uncredited) Alfie (uncredited)   See fewer
John Sinclair
American Legion Bandleader (uncredited) American Legion Bandleader (uncredited)   See fewer
Hal Taggart
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Warwick
Marine Colonel (uncredited) Marine Colonel (uncredited)   See fewer
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