Quick facts
- Released
- August 9, 1944
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Rating
- NR
- IMDb
- tt0036891
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Studio
- Paramount Pictures
Cast
Eddie Bracken
Woodrow Truesmith
Ella Raines
Libby
Raymond Walburn
Mayor Everett J. Noble
William Demarest
Sgt. Heppelfinger
Franklin Pangborn
Reception Committee Chairman
Elizabeth Patterson
Martha - Libby's Aunt
Georgia Caine
Mrs. Truesmith
Al Bridge
Political Boss
Freddie Steele
Bugsy
Bill Edwards
Forrest Noble
Harry Hayden
Doc Bissell
Jimmy Conlin
Judge Dennis
Jimmie Dundee
Cpl. Candida
Chester Conklin
Western Union Man (uncredited)
Eddie Hall
Man Swigging Beer at the Bar (uncredited)
Tom McGuire
Town Councilman (uncredited)
Frank Moran
Town Painter (uncredited)
Dewey Robinson
Train Conductor (uncredited)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is Hail the Conquering Hero about?
- 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.
- Who directed Hail the Conquering Hero?
- Hail the Conquering Hero was directed by Preston Sturges.
- Who stars in Hail the Conquering Hero?
- Hail the Conquering Hero stars Eddie Bracken, Ella Raines, Raymond Walburn, William Demarest.
- When was Hail the Conquering Hero released?
- Hail the Conquering Hero is a 1944 comedy, war film.
- Where can I watch Hail the Conquering Hero?
- You can watch Hail the Conquering Hero with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.