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Heroes for Sale

19337.0 / 1072 min
Drama

Overview

What good are medals on tortured breasts?

Tom Holmes is someone guided by honesty and moral rectitude, a heroic veteran of the World War I marked by the unbearable suffering caused by his battle wounds, a traumatized but courageous man who will experience, in the years to come, the pain of misfortune but also the happiness of success and hope and love for other human beings.

Cast

Richard Barthelmess

Richard Barthelmess

Tom Holmes

Aline MacMahon

Aline MacMahon

Mary Dennis

Loretta Young

Loretta Young

Ruth Loring

Gordon Westcott

Gordon Westcott

Roger Winston

Robert Barrat

Robert Barrat

Max Brinker

Berton Churchill

Berton Churchill

Mr. Winston

Grant Mitchell

Grant Mitchell

George Gibson

Charley Grapewin

Charley Grapewin

Pa Dennis

Robert McWade

Robert McWade

Dr. Briggs

G. Pat Collins

G. Pat Collins

Leader of Agitators

James Murray

James Murray

Blind Soldier

Edwin Maxwell

Edwin Maxwell

Laundry Company President

Margaret Seddon

Margaret Seddon

Jeanette Holmes

Arthur Vinton

Arthur Vinton

Captain Joyce

Robert Elliott

Robert Elliott

'Red' Squad Policeman #1

John Marston

John Marston

The Judge (voice)

Ward Bond

Ward Bond

Red (uncredited)

Ronnie Cosby

Ronnie Cosby

Young Bill Holmes (uncredited)

Douglass Dumbrille

Douglass Dumbrille

Chief Engineer Jim (uncredited)

John 'Skins' Miller

John 'Skins' Miller

Angry Laundry Worker (uncredited)

Crew

Wilson Mizner

Wilson Mizner

Screenplay

Robert Lord

Robert Lord

Screenplay

William A. Wellman

William A. Wellman

Director

James Van Trees

James Van Trees

Director of Photography

Howard Bretherton

Howard Bretherton

Editor

Hal B. Wallis

Hal B. Wallis

Producer

Bernhard Kaun

Bernhard Kaun

Original Music Composer

Orry-Kelly

Orry-Kelly

Costume Design

Jack Okey

Jack Okey

Art Direction