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Hail the Conquering Hero
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Having been discharged from the Marines for a hayfever condition before ever seeing action, Woodrow Lafayette Pershing Truesmith delays the return to his hometown, feeling that he is a failure. While in a moment of melancholy, he meets up with a group of Marines who befriend him and encourage him to return home to his mother by fabricating a story that he was wounded in battle with honorable discharge.
Released | Aug 09, 1944 |
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Runtime | 1h 41min |
Genre | Comedy, War |
Actor | Eddie Bracken, Ella Raines, Raymond Walburn |
Director | Preston Sturges |
Production | Paramount Pictures |