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When Willie Comes Marching Home

When Willie Comes Marching Home

His story is taken from Government films ... because they didn't want it !

1950•1h 22m•6.9/10
ComedyWar

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6.9/10(15)

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.

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Production

20th Century Fox

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Dan Dailey

Dan Dailey

William 'Bill' Kluggs

Corinne Calvet

Corinne Calvet

Yvonne Le Tete

Colleen Townsend

Colleen Townsend

Marjorie 'Marge' Fettles

William Demarest

William Demarest

Herman Kluggs

Jimmy Lydon

Jimmy Lydon

Charles 'Charlie' Fettles

Lloyd Corrigan

Lloyd Corrigan

Major Adams

Evelyn Varden

Evelyn Varden

Gertrude Kluggs

Whit Bissell

Whit Bissell

Lt. M.J. Hanley - Psychiatrist (uncredited)

Vera Miles

Vera Miles

Laughing Sergeant's Date (uncredited)

Luis Alberni

Luis Alberni

Barman (uncredited)

Gregg Barton

Gregg Barton

Colonel (uncredited)

George Blagoi

George Blagoi

German Officer (uncredited)

William Bryant

William Bryant

B-17 Crew Member in Cockpit (uncredited)

Paul Bryar

Paul Bryar

French Resistance Fighter (uncredited)

Ann Codee

Ann Codee

French Resistance Fighter (uncredited)

Heinie Conklin

Heinie Conklin

American Legionnaire at Dance (uncredited)

Russ Conway

Russ Conway

Maj. J.A. White (uncredited)

Clyde Cook

Clyde Cook

Tarjack (uncredited)

Johnny Duncan

Johnny Duncan

Soldier (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

Franklyn Farnum

Officer at Party (uncredited)

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