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When Willie Comes Marching Home

Genres
Comedy
War
Rating
6.8
StatusReleased
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Release Date1950-02-17
Runtime82 mins

Overview

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 & Crew

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Dan Dailey

as William 'Bill' Kluggs

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Corinne Calvet

as Yvonne Le Tete

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Colleen Townsend

as Marjorie 'Marge' Fettles

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William Demarest

as Herman Kluggs

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Jimmy Lydon

as Charles 'Charlie' Fettles

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Lloyd Corrigan

as Major Adams

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Evelyn Varden

as Gertrude Kluggs

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Whit Bissell

as Lt. M.J. Hanley - Psychiatrist (uncredited)

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Vera Miles

as Laughing Sergeant's Date (uncredited)

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Luis Alberni

as Barman (uncredited)

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Gregg Barton

as Colonel (uncredited)

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George Blagoi

as German Officer (uncredited)

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William Bryant

as B-17 Crew Member in Cockpit (uncredited)

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Paul Bryar

as French Resistance Fighter (uncredited)

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Ann Codee

as French Resistance Fighter (uncredited)

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Heinie Conklin

as American Legionnaire at Dance (uncredited)

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Russ Conway

as Maj. J.A. White (uncredited)

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Clyde Cook

as Tarjack (uncredited)

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Johnny Duncan

as Soldier (uncredited)

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Franklyn Farnum

as Officer at Party (uncredited)

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James Flavin

as Gen. Brevort (uncredited)

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Everett Glass

as Colonel J.W. Hollingsworth (uncredited)

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Wilton Graff

as General Chester Jans (uncredited)

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Fred Graham

as Male Nurse in Hospital Corridor (uncredited)

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Alan Hale Jr.

as Laughing Sergeant at Dance (uncredited)

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Charles Halton

as Mr. Fettles (uncredited)

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Sam Harris

as Hospital Patient (uncredited)

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Paul Harvey

as Brig. Gen. Lamson (uncredited)

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Robin Hughes

as Marine Officer (uncredited)

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Ted Jordan

as Gunner #1 (uncredited)

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Larry Keating

as Gen. G. 'Larry' Reeding (uncredited)

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Kenner G. Kemp

as 'Butch' - Officer at Meeting (uncredited)

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Harry Lauter

as Aide (uncredited)

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Cliff Lyons

as Churchgoer (uncredited)

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J. Farrell MacDonald

as Gilby - Pharmacist (uncredited)

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George Magrill

as Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)

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Hank Mann

as American Legionnaire at Dance (uncredited)

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Mae Marsh

as Mrs. Clara Fettles (uncredited)

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John McGuire

as Major L.T. Moore (uncredited)

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David McMahon

as Col. Ainsley (uncredited)

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Louis Mercier

as French Resistance Fighter (uncredited)

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Alberto Morin

as French Resistance Fighter (uncredited)

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Robert Patten

as Corporal heckling Bill (uncredited)

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Jack Pennick

as Sgt. Briggs - Instructor (uncredited)

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Otto Reichow

as Gestapo Agent (uncredited)

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Dan Riss

as Gen. Adams (uncredited)

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Carol Savage

as Auxiliary Air Force Woman (uncredited)

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Mickey Simpson

as Military Policeman Kerrigan (uncredited)

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Harry Strang

as Sergeant (uncredited)

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Charles Tannen

as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

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Harry Tenbrook

as Joe - Taxi Driver (uncredited)

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Kenneth Tobey

as Lt. K. Geiger (uncredited)

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Charles Trowbridge

as Gen. Merrill (uncredited)

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Harlan Warde

as Captain S. Robbins (uncredited)

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Hank Worden

as American Legionnaire Band Leader (uncredited)

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