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When Willie Comes Marching Home

19506.8 / 1082 min
Comedy, War

Overview

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

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.

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)

James Flavin

James Flavin

Gen. Brevort (uncredited)

Everett Glass

Everett Glass

Colonel J.W. Hollingsworth (uncredited)

Wilton Graff

Wilton Graff

General Chester Jans (uncredited)

Fred Graham

Fred Graham

Male Nurse in Hospital Corridor (uncredited)

Alan Hale Jr.

Alan Hale Jr.

Laughing Sergeant at Dance (uncredited)

Charles Halton

Charles Halton

Mr. Fettles (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Sam Harris

Hospital Patient (uncredited)

Paul Harvey

Paul Harvey

Brig. Gen. Lamson (uncredited)

Robin Hughes

Robin Hughes

Marine Officer (uncredited)

Ted Jordan

Ted Jordan

Gunner #1 (uncredited)

Larry Keating

Larry Keating

Gen. G. 'Larry' Reeding (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Kenner G. Kemp

'Butch' - Officer at Meeting (uncredited)

Harry Lauter

Harry Lauter

Aide (uncredited)

Cliff Lyons

Cliff Lyons

Churchgoer (uncredited)

J. Farrell MacDonald

J. Farrell MacDonald

Gilby - Pharmacist (uncredited)

George Magrill

George Magrill

Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)

Hank Mann

Hank Mann

American Legionnaire at Dance (uncredited)

Mae Marsh

Mae Marsh

Mrs. Clara Fettles (uncredited)

John McGuire

John McGuire

Major L.T. Moore (uncredited)

David McMahon

David McMahon

Col. Ainsley (uncredited)

Louis Mercier

Louis Mercier

French Resistance Fighter (uncredited)

Alberto Morin

Alberto Morin

French Resistance Fighter (uncredited)

Robert Patten

Robert Patten

Corporal heckling Bill (uncredited)

Jack Pennick

Jack Pennick

Sgt. Briggs - Instructor (uncredited)

Otto Reichow

Otto Reichow

Gestapo Agent (uncredited)

Dan Riss

Dan Riss

Gen. Adams (uncredited)

Carol Savage

Carol Savage

Auxiliary Air Force Woman (uncredited)

Mickey Simpson

Mickey Simpson

Military Policeman Kerrigan (uncredited)

Harry Strang

Harry Strang

Sergeant (uncredited)

Charles Tannen

Charles Tannen

Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Harry Tenbrook

Harry Tenbrook

Joe - Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Kenneth Tobey

Kenneth Tobey

Lt. K. Geiger (uncredited)

Charles Trowbridge

Charles Trowbridge

Gen. Merrill (uncredited)

Harlan Warde

Harlan Warde

Captain S. Robbins (uncredited)

Hank Worden

Hank Worden

American Legionnaire Band Leader (uncredited)

Crew

John Ford

John Ford

Director

Roger Heman Sr.

Roger Heman Sr.

Sound

Alfred Newman

Alfred Newman

Music

Bruce MacDonald

Bruce MacDonald

Set Decoration

Leo Tover

Leo Tover

Director of Photography

Thomas Little

Thomas Little

Set Decoration

Fred Kohlmar

Fred Kohlmar

Producer

James B. Clark

James B. Clark

Editor

Travilla

Travilla

Costume Design

Lyle R. Wheeler

Lyle R. Wheeler

Art Direction

Eugene Grossman

Eugene Grossman

Sound

Chester Gore

Chester Gore

Art Direction

Mary Loos

Mary Loos

Screenplay

Sy Gomberg

Sy Gomberg

Story

Richard Sale

Richard Sale

Screenplay