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Hail the Conquering Hero (1944)

Hail the Conquering Hero

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1h 41m

Comedy, War

August 9th, 1944

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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.

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3 wins and 2 nominations

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Cast

Eddie Bracken
Woodrow Truesmith
Ella Raines
Libby
Raymond Walburn
Mayor Everett J. Noble
William Demarest
Sgt. Heffelfinger
Franklin Pangborn
Reception Committee Chairman
Elizabeth Patterson
Aunt Martha
Georgia Caine
Mrs. Truesmith
Al Bridge
Political Boss
Freddie Steele
Bugsy
Bill Edwards
Forrest Noble
Full cast & crew

Directors

Preston Sturges
Full cast & crew

Producers

Buddy G. DeSylva
executive producer
(uncredited)
Preston Sturges
producer
(uncredited)
Full cast & crew

Writers

Preston Sturges
written by
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Taglines

MIRACLES DO HAPPEN! (original print ad - all caps)
Preston Sturges Rides Again
The unwilling father of Morgan's Creek becomes the unwilling hero of Oak Ridge.
All Taglines

Keywords

impostor
title spoken by character
train
All Keywords

Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

October 31st, 1944 (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) theatrical
August 9th, 1944 (United States of America)
August 9th, 1944 (United States of America) (New York City, New York) (Theatrical Limited)
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Alternative Titles

Hail the Conquering Hero (original title)
¡Salve, héroe victoriano! (Argentina)
Hail the Conquering Hero (Australia)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

Paramount Ranch - 2813 Cornell Road, Agoura, California, USA
Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA (studio)

Running Times

101 min

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.37 : 1

Production Companies

Paramount
Paramount Pictures (Afghanistan) (as A Paramount Picture)

Distribution Companies

Paramount Pictures (Argentina)
Paramount (France)
Film AB Paramount (Sweden)
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