Hail the Conquering Hero

Hail the Conquering Hero

1944

Like his war-hero father who was killed in action during World War I, Woodrow Lafayette Pershing Truesmith (Eddie Bracken) leaves his small town to join the Marines during World War II. But when he's given a medical discharge after only a month, he takes a job at a San Diego shipyard and writes letters to his mother about his fictitious wartime exploits. When he returns home, he discovers that his innocent lies have spread further than he expected.

MIRACLES DO HAPPEN! (original print ad - all caps)

JBscale
89
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Comedy - Military and War
Length
1 hr. 41 mins.
US Theatrical Release
July 5, 1944
US Box Office
No Data Available
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
NR
Not Rated

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
FS 1.37:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Universal Studios
Released
May 10, 2011
Acquired Date
June 21, 2021
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
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Actors

Eddie Bracken
Eddie Bracken
Ella Raines
Ella Raines
Raymond Walburn
Raymond Walburn
William Demarest
William Demarest
Franklin Pangborn
Franklin Pangborn
Elizabeth Patterson
Elizabeth Patterson
Georgia Caine
Georgia Caine
Al Bridge
Al Bridge
Freddie Steele
Freddie Steele
Bill Edwards
Bill Edwards

Directors

Preston Sturges
Preston Sturges

Producers

Preston Sturges
Preston Sturges

Writers

Preston Sturges
Preston Sturges

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
95%
Tomatometer
21 votes
RT Hot
84%
Popcornmeter
62 votes
METASCORE
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IMDb RATING
7.6/10
5,321 votes

Additional Info

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