Hail the Conquering Hero (1944)

"MIRACLES DO HAPPEN!"Movie
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Hail the Conquering Hero
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StarringEddie BrackenElla RainesRaymond Walburn
DirectorPreston Sturges
WriterPreston Sturges
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NR 1 hr 41 minAug 18th, 1944Comedy, War
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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.

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:August 18th, 1944
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Buddy G. DeSylva
Production Companies:Paramount Pictures
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Hail the Conquering Hero Quotes

Unwilling Hero of Oak Ridge

Taglines: The unwilling father of Morgan's Creek becomes the unwilling hero of Oak Ridge.
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Preston Sturges Returns to Filmmaking

Taglines: Preston Sturges Rides Again
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