Hail the Conquering Hero 80 years old
MIRACLES DO HAPPEN!
Having been discharged from the Marines for a hayfever condition before ever seeing action, Woodrow Lafayette Pershing Truesmith (Eddie Bracken) 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.
Credits
Hail the Conquering Hero Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Franklin Pangborn He was 55, 69 years old when he died | as Reception Committee Chairman |
| Eddie Bracken He was 29, 87 years old when he died | as Woodrow Truesmith |
| Jimmy Conlin He was 59, 77 years old when he died | as Judge Dennis |
| Chester Conklin He was 58, 85 years old when he died | as Western Union Man (uncredited) |
| Ella Raines She was 24, 67 years old when she died | as Libby |
| Elizabeth Patterson She was 68, 90 years old when she died | as Martha - Libby's Aunt |
| Raymond Walburn He was 56, 81 years old when he died | as Mayor Everett D. Noble |
| Jimmie Dundee He was 43, 52 years old when he died | as Cpl. Candida |
| William Demarest He was 52, 91 years old when he died | as Sgt. Heppelfinger |
| Robert Warwick He was 65, 85 years old when he died | as Marine Colonel (uncredited) |
| Al Bridge He was 53, 66 years old when he died | as Political Boss |
| Harry Hayden He was 61, 72 years old when he died | as Doc Bissell |
| Tom McGuire He was 70, 80 years old when he died | as Town Councilman (uncredited) |
| Frank Moran He was 57, 80 years old when he died | as Town Painter (uncredited) |
| Bill Edwards He was 27, 28 years old when he died | as Forrest Noble |
| Freddie Steele He was 32, 72 years old when he died | as Bugsy |
| Dewey Robinson He was 45, 52 years old when he died | as Train Conductor (uncredited) |
| Eddie Hall He was 36, now 43 years old | as Man Swigging Beer at the Bar (uncredited) |
Hail the Conquering Hero Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Werner R. Heymann as Original Music Composer. He was 48 (65) years old when He died | Sound |
| John F. Seitz as Director of Photography. He was 52 (86) years old when He died | Camera |
| Hans Dreier as Art Direction. He was 58 (81) years old when He died | Art |
| Stuart Gilmore as Editor. He was 35 (62) years old when He died | Editing |
| Stephen Seymour as Set Decoration. He was 24 (53) years old when He died | Art |
| Haldane Douglas as Art Direction. He was 51 (87) years old when He died | Art |
Hail the Conquering Hero (80 years)
MIRACLES DO HAPPEN!
- Release day: Wednesday, August 09, 1944
- Runtime: 101 minutes