Mr. Winkle Goes to War

Mr. Winkle Goes to War

Mr. Winkle goes to war... and your heart goes with him!

1944•1h 20m•6.8/10

ComedyWar

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.8/10(11)

Wilbert Winkle, a henpecked, mild-mannered, middle-aged bank clerk and handyman finds himself in the midst of battle in the South Pacific.

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Production

Columbia Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Edward G. Robinson

Edward G. Robinson

Wilbert Winkle

Ruth Warrick

Ruth Warrick

Amy Winkle

Ted Donaldson

Ted Donaldson

Barry

Bob Haymes

Bob Haymes

Jack Pettigrew

Richard Lane

Richard Lane

Sgt. 'Alphabet' Czeidrowski

Robert Armstrong

Robert Armstrong

Joe Tinker

Richard Gaines

Richard Gaines

Ralph Westcott

Hugh Beaumont

Hugh Beaumont

Range Officer

Robert Mitchum

Robert Mitchum

Corporal (uncredited)

Warren Ashe

Warren Ashe

Walter Baldwin

Walter Baldwin

Cecil Ballerino

Steve Barclay

Steve Barclay

Hugh Beaumont

Hugh Beaumont

Early Cantrell

John Cason

John Cason

Bill Chaney

Tommy Cook

Tommy Cook

Jeff Donnell

Jeff Donnell

Kaye Dowd

Kaye Dowd

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