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Hail the Conquering Hero

Plot: 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
Release Date: Wednesday, August 9 1944
80 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Eddie BrackenEddie Bracken
Eddie Bracken was
29 in Hail the Conquering Hero
as 'Woodrow Truesmith'.
Sun, Feb 07 1915 –
Thu, Nov 14 2002
Portrait of Ella RainesElla Raines
Ella Raines was
24 in Hail the Conquering Hero
as 'Libby'.
Fri, Aug 06 1920 –
Mon, May 30 1988
Portrait of Raymond WalburnRaymond Walburn
Raymond Walburn was
56 in Hail the Conquering Hero
as 'Mayor Everett D. Noble'.
Wed, Sep 07 1887 –
Sat, Jul 26 1969
Portrait of William DemarestWilliam Demarest
William Demarest was
52 in Hail the Conquering Hero
as 'Sgt. Heppelfinger'.
Fri, Feb 26 1892 –
Wed, Dec 28 1983
Portrait of Franklin PangbornFranklin Pangborn
Franklin Pangborn was
55 in Hail the Conquering Hero
as 'Reception Committee Chairman'.
Wed, Jan 23 1889 –
Sun, Jul 20 1958
Portrait of Elizabeth PattersonElizabeth Patterson
Elizabeth Patterson was
69 in Hail the Conquering Hero
as 'Martha - Libby's Aunt'.
Sat, Nov 21 1874 –
Mon, Jan 31 1966
Portrait of Georgia CaineGeorgia Caine
Georgia Caine was
67 in Hail the Conquering Hero
as 'Mrs. Truesmith'.
Mon, Oct 30 1876 –
Sat, Apr 04 1964
Portrait of Al BridgeAl Bridge
Al Bridge was
53 in Hail the Conquering Hero
as 'Political Boss'.
Wed, Feb 25 1891 –
Fri, Dec 27 1957
Portrait of Freddie SteeleFreddie Steele
Freddie Steele was
31 in Hail the Conquering Hero
as 'Bugsy'.
Wed, Dec 18 1912 –
Thu, Aug 23 1984
Portrait of Bill EdwardsBill Edwards
Bill Edwards was
25 in Hail the Conquering Hero
as 'Forrest Noble'.
Sat, Sep 14 1918 –
Tue, Dec 21 1999
Portrait of Harry HaydenHarry Hayden
Harry Hayden was
61 in Hail the Conquering Hero
as 'Doc Bissell'.
Tue, Nov 07 1882 –
Sun, Jul 24 1955
Portrait of Jimmy ConlinJimmy Conlin
Jimmy Conlin was
59 in Hail the Conquering Hero
as 'Judge Dennis'.
Mon, Oct 13 1884 –
Mon, May 07 1962
Portrait of Jimmie DundeeJimmie Dundee
Jimmie Dundee was
43 in Hail the Conquering Hero
as 'Cpl. Candida'.
Wed, Dec 19 1900 –
Fri, Nov 20 1953
Portrait of Chester ConklinChester Conklin
Chester Conklin was
58 in Hail the Conquering Hero
as 'Western Union Man (uncredited)'.
Sun, Jan 10 1886 –
Mon, Oct 11 1971
Portrait of Eddie HallEddie Hall
Eddie Hall was
32 in Hail the Conquering Hero
as 'Man Swigging Beer at the Bar (uncredited)'.
Sat, Feb 03 1912 –
Tue, Feb 19 1963
Portrait of Tom McGuireTom McGuire
Tom McGuire was
70 in Hail the Conquering Hero
as 'Town Councilman (uncredited)'.
Sun, Aug 31 1873 –
Thu, May 06 1954
Portrait of Frank MoranFrank Moran
Frank Moran was
57 in Hail the Conquering Hero
as 'Town Painter (uncredited)'.
Fri, Mar 18 1887 –
Thu, Dec 14 1967
Portrait of Dewey RobinsonDewey Robinson
Dewey Robinson was
45 in Hail the Conquering Hero
as 'Train Conductor (uncredited)'.
Tue, Aug 16 1898 –
Mon, Dec 11 1950
Portrait of Robert WarwickRobert Warwick
Robert Warwick was
65 in Hail the Conquering Hero
as 'Marine Colonel (uncredited)'.
Wed, Oct 09 1878 –
Sat, Jun 06 1964
Portrait of Miriam NelsonMiriam Nelson
Miriam Nelson was
21 in Hail the Conquering Hero
as 'Tap Dancer (uncredited)'.
Thu, Sep 21 1922 –
Sun, Aug 12 2018
Portrait of Esther HowardEsther Howard
Esther Howard was
52 in Hail the Conquering Hero
as 'Mrs. Everett J. Noble (uncredited)'.
Sat, Apr 02 1892 –
Mon, Mar 08 1965
Portrait of Bess FlowersBess Flowers
Bess Flowers was
45 in Hail the Conquering Hero
as 'Woman at Train Station (uncredited)'.
Wed, Nov 23 1898 –
Sat, Jul 28 1984
Portrait of Torben MeyerTorben Meyer
Torben Meyer was
59 in Hail the Conquering Hero
as 'Mr. Schultz (uncredited)'.
Sun, Nov 30 1884 –
Thu, May 22 1975
Portrait of Arthur HoytArthur Hoyt
Arthur Hoyt was
70 in Hail the Conquering Hero
as 'Rev. Upperman (uncredited)'.
Wed, Mar 18 1874 –
Sun, Jan 04 1953

Crew

Portrait of Preston SturgesPreston Sturges
Preston Sturges was
45 in Hail the Conquering Hero
as 'Writer, Director'
Mon, Aug 29 1898 –
Thu, Aug 06 1959
Portrait of John F. SeitzJohn F. Seitz
John F. Seitz was
52 in Hail the Conquering Hero
as 'Director of Photography'
Thu, Jun 23 1892 –
Tue, Feb 27 1979
Portrait of Stuart GilmoreStuart Gilmore
Stuart Gilmore was
35 in Hail the Conquering Hero
as 'Editor'
Mon, Mar 08 1909 –
Fri, Nov 19 1971
Portrait of Werner R. HeymannWerner R. Heymann
Werner R. Heymann was
48 in Hail the Conquering Hero
as 'Original Music Composer'
Fri, Feb 14 1896 –
Tue, May 30 1961
Portrait of Edith HeadEdith Head
Edith Head was
46 in Hail the Conquering Hero
as 'Costume Design'
Thu, Oct 28 1897 –
Sat, Oct 24 1981
Portrait of Wally WestmoreWally Westmore
Wally Westmore was
38 in Hail the Conquering Hero
as 'Makeup Artist'
Tue, Feb 13 1906 –
Tue, Jul 03 1973
Portrait of Hans DreierHans Dreier
Hans Dreier was
58 in Hail the Conquering Hero
as 'Art Direction'
Fri, Aug 21 1885 –
Mon, Oct 24 1966
Portrait of Wallace NogleWallace Nogle
Wallace Nogle was
42 in Hail the Conquering Hero
as 'Sound Recordist'
Sun, Mar 02 1902 –
Thu, Mar 18 1982
Portrait of Haldane DouglasHaldane Douglas
Haldane Douglas was
>> in Hail the Conquering Hero
as 'Art Direction'
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Portrait of Stephen SeymourStephen Seymour
Stephen Seymour was
>> in Hail the Conquering Hero
as 'Set Decoration'
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Portrait of Harlow StengelHarlow Stengel
Harlow Stengel was
43 in Hail the Conquering Hero
as 'Assistant Camera'
Mon, Mar 25 1901 –
Sat, Apr 19 1980
Portrait of Warren HoagWarren Hoag
Warren Hoag was
39 in Hail the Conquering Hero
as 'Electrician'
Sun, Jan 29 1905 –
Mon, Nov 03 1997