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A 1944 comedy-drama film by Preston Sturges about a Marine who pretends to be a war hero and gets elected mayor. The film features songs by Sturges, Loesser and Handel, and was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry.
A comedy film directed by Preston Sturges and starring Eddie Bracken as a soldier who returns home to a hero's welcome. See the full list of actors, writers, producers, and other crew members who worked on this classic movie.
A comedy film about a man who fakes a heroic discharge from the Marines and returns to his hometown as a hero. He faces trouble when his lies are exposed and he tries to undo the damage he has caused.
In Hail The Conquering Hero, the heart wins -- the great Eddie Bracken wins the girl because their hearts are in love, wins the race for mayor because his heart is in the right place, wins the ...
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- Eddie Bracken
- Preston Sturges
- Comedy
Jan 17, 2024 · Hail the Conquering Hero (1944) by Preston Sturges. Publication date 1944 Topics Preston Sturges Language English Item Size 2052984830. Woodrow is discharged from the ...
- 101 min
- 290
- Konstantin Cherganov
Hail the Conquering Hero progressed through many working titles during production, including Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition, Once Upon a Hero, and The Little Marine. Production of Hail the Conquering Hero exacerbated well-established conflicts that Sturges was having with Paramount. Sturges and the studio butted heads over editorial ...
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DMCA Policy. Build 8f96b85 (7749) 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 ...
