Hail the Conquering Hero (1944-08-09)

Comedy | War |

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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.

Directed By: Preston Sturges

Star Cast: Eddie Bracken , Ella Raines , Raymond Walburn , William Demarest ,

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Status: Released
Runtime: 101m
Popularity: 4.818
Language: en

Budget: $0
Revenue: $0

Vote Average: 7.049
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