7.1Hail the Conquering Hero · 1944
Hail the Conquering Hero (1944) is a Comedy / War film directed by Preston Sturges, starring Eddie Bracken, Ella Raines, Raymond Walburn.
ComedyWar
7.1Overview
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.
Cast
Eddie Bracken, Ella Raines, Raymond Walburn, William Demarest, Franklin Pangborn, Elizabeth Patterson, Georgia Caine, Al Bridge
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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.
When was "Hail the Conquering Hero" released?
Hail the Conquering Hero was released in 1944.
Who stars in "Hail the Conquering Hero"?
The cast includes Eddie Bracken, Ella Raines, Raymond Walburn, William Demarest.
