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Hail the Conquering Hero

Year:

1944

Duration:

101 min

Genres:

Comedy | War

IMDB rate:

7.8

Director:

Preston Sturges

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 wins

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1944-08-09

Filming Locations: Paramount Ranch - 2813 Cornell Road, Agoura, California, USA

Cast

Actor

Character

Ella Raines

Hail the Conquering Hero

Eddie Bracken

Woodrow Truesmith

Raymond Walburn

Mayor Noble

William Demarest

Sgt. Heppelfinger

Franklin Pangborn

Reception Committee Chairman

Elizabeth Patterson

Martha - Libby's Aunt

Georgia Caine

Mrs. Truesmith

Al Bridge

Political Boss

Freddie Steele

Bugsy

Bill Edwards

Forrest Noble

Harry Hayden

Doc Bissell

Jimmy Conlin

Judge Dennis

Jimmie Dundee

Cpl. Candida

George Anderson

Bartender (uncredited)

William Brandt

One of the Guardsmen (uncredited)

Nora Cecil

Train Ticket Clerk (uncredited)

Chester Conklin

Western Union Man (uncredited)

James Damore

Pfc. Jones (uncredited)

Pauline Drake

Telephone Operator (uncredited)

Dot Farley

Mother of Mamie (uncredited)

Jim Farley

(uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

Town Councilman (uncredited)

Maxine Fife

Daughter of Colonel (uncredited)

Julie Gibson

Singer (uncredited)

Kenneth Gibson

Town Councilman (uncredited)

Stephen Gregory

Bill (uncredited)

The Guardsmen

Singers (uncredited)

Eddie Hall

Man Swigging Beer at the Bar (uncredited)

Mildred Harris

Wife of Marine Colonel (uncredited)

Len Hendry

Juke (uncredited)

Esther Howard

Mrs. Noble (uncredited)

Arthur Hoyt

Rev. Upperman (uncredited)

Earl Hunsaker

One of the Guardsmen (uncredited)

Henry Iblings

One of the Guardsmen (uncredited)

Allen Kay

Village Photographer (uncredited)

Ida Kitaeva

Dancer (uncredited)

Dudley Kuzelle

One of the Guardsmen (uncredited)

Philo McCullough

Town Councilman (uncredited)

Tom McGuire

Town Councilman (uncredited)

George Melford

Sheriff (uncredited)

Torben Meyer

Mr. Schultz (uncredited)

Charles R. Moore

The Porter (uncredited)

Frank Moran

Town Painter (uncredited)

Miriam Nelson

Tap Dancer (uncredited)

Marjean Neville

Mamie (uncredited)

Jack Norton

Second Bandleader (uncredited)

'Snub' Pollard

Townsman (uncredited)

Paul Porcasi

Cafe Owner (uncredited)

Victor Potel

Progressive Bandleader (uncredited)

Dewey Robinson

Train Conductor (uncredited)

Merrill Rodin

Alfie (uncredited)

John Sinclair

American Legion Bandleader (uncredited)

Hal Taggart

Townsman (uncredited)

Robert Warwick

Marine Colonel (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on November 5, 1945 with Eddie Bracken reprising his film role.

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Al Bridge is listed in the credits as the "Political Boss", but he is referred to by first name as "Jake". Jake sends out an enquiry by telegram to the San Diego Marine Base and receives a telegram reply that is addressed to "JACOB F BRIDGE".

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One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since.

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Goofs

Camera shadow on the backs of citizens when Woodrow comes out of the house after being nominated for mayor.

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William Demarest's character is call "Sarge" by one of his Marine Corps mates, Marines never refer to their sergeants as "Sarge".

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Early in the movie, in the nightclub, there's a shot of a man sitting at a table eating a sandwich. After a quick cutaway the man is smoking and the sandwich is on his plate...untouched.

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Quotes

Mayor Everett D. Noble: [dictating his acceptance speech to his son, Forrest] I accept the responsibility with a sense of both humility, satisfaction and gratitude.

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Sgt. Heppelfinger: I guess you never got to know your father very well, eh?

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Alfie: It'll probably all be over by the time I'm old enough.

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