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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.
Theatrical
Aug 18, 1944
Theaters
1
Quotes
See all →Unwilling Hero of Oak Ridge
Taglines
The unwilling father of Morgan's Creek becomes the unwilling hero of Oak Ridge.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Preston Sturges Returns to Filmmaking
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Preston Sturges Rides Again
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
Full credits →E
Eddie Bracken
Woodrow Truesmith
E
Ella Raines
Libby
R
Raymond Walburn
Mayor Everett J. Noble
W
William Demarest
Sgt. Heppelfinger
F
Franklin Pangborn
Reception Committee Chairman
E
Elizabeth Patterson
Martha - Libby's Aunt
G
Georgia Caine
Mrs. Truesmith
A
Al Bridge
Political Boss
F
Freddie Steele
Bugsy
B
Bill Edwards
Forrest Noble
H
Harry Hayden
Doc Bissell
J
Jimmy Conlin
Judge Dennis
J
Jimmie Dundee
Cpl. Candida
C
Chester Conklin
Western Union Man (uncredited)
E
Eddie Hall
Man Swigging Beer at the Bar (uncredited)
T
Tom McGuire
Town Councilman (uncredited)
F
Frank Moran
Town Painter (uncredited)
D
Dewey Robinson
Train Conductor (uncredited)
R
Robert Warwick
Marine Colonel (uncredited)
M
Miriam Nelson
Tap Dancer (uncredited)
