Film
When Willie Comes Marching Home
1950 · 1h 22m · Comedy · War
His story is taken from Government films ... because they didn't want it !
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Overview
When Willie leaves home to join the war effort he is all ready to become a hero, but he is only frustrated when his posting ends up to be in his home town, and he is recruited into training, keeping him from the action. However, when he finds himself accidently behind enemy lines he unexpectedly becomes a hero after all.
Cast
Dan Dailey
William 'Bill' Kluggs
Corinne Calvet
Yvonne Le Tete
Colleen Townsend
Marjorie 'Marge' Fettles
William Demarest
Herman Kluggs
Jimmy Lydon
Charles 'Charlie' Fettles
Lloyd Corrigan
Major Adams
Evelyn Varden
Gertrude Kluggs
Whit Bissell
Lt. M.J. Hanley - Psychiatrist (uncredited)
Vera Miles
Laughing Sergeant's Date (uncredited)
Luis Alberni
Barman (uncredited)
Gregg Barton
Colonel (uncredited)
George Blagoi
German Officer (uncredited)
William Bryant
B-17 Crew Member in Cockpit (uncredited)
Paul Bryar
French Resistance Fighter (uncredited)
Ann Codee
French Resistance Fighter (uncredited)
Heinie Conklin
American Legionnaire at Dance (uncredited)
Crew
- John FordDirector
- Richard SaleScreenplay
- Mary LoosScreenplay
- Sy GombergStory
- Fred KohlmarProducer
- Leo ToverDirector of Photography
- James B. ClarkEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- February 17, 1950
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Rated
- NR
- Genres
- Comedy, War
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