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When Willie Comes Marching Home

When Willie Comes Marching Home

Release: 1950-02-17 ·Runtime: 82m ·★ 6.8
Comedy War

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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Cast

Hank Mann Hank Mann as American Legionnaire at Dance (uncredited) David McMahon David McMahon as Col. Ainsley (uncredited) Mickey Simpson Mickey Simpson as Military Policeman Kerrigan (uncredited) Paul Harvey Paul Harvey as Brig. Gen. Lamson (uncredited) George Blagoi George Blagoi as German Officer (uncredited) Heinie Conklin Heinie Conklin as American Legionnaire at Dance (uncredited) Johnny Duncan Johnny Duncan as Soldier (uncredited) Jack Pennick Jack Pennick as Sgt. Briggs - Instructor (uncredited) Otto Reichow Otto Reichow as Gestapo Agent (uncredited) Harry Tenbrook Harry Tenbrook as Joe - Taxi Driver (uncredited) Kenneth Tobey Kenneth Tobey as Lt. K. Geiger (uncredited) Whit Bissell Whit Bissell as Lt. M.J. Hanley - Psychiatrist (uncredited) Clyde Cook Clyde Cook as Tarjack (uncredited) Everett Glass Everett Glass as Colonel J.W. Hollingsworth (uncredited) Wilton Graff Wilton Graff as General Chester Jans (uncredited) Alan Hale Jr. Alan Hale Jr. as Laughing Sergeant at Dance (uncredited) Harry Lauter Harry Lauter as Aide (uncredited) Charles Tannen Charles Tannen as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited) Harlan Warde Harlan Warde as Captain S. Robbins (uncredited) Lloyd Corrigan Lloyd Corrigan as Major Adams William Bryant William Bryant as B-17 Crew Member in Cockpit (uncredited) James Flavin James Flavin as Gen. Brevort (uncredited) Charles Trowbridge Charles Trowbridge as Gen. Merrill (uncredited) Hank Worden Hank Worden as American Legionnaire Band Leader (uncredited) Colleen Townsend Colleen Townsend as Marjorie 'Marge' Fettles Luis Alberni Luis Alberni as Barman (uncredited) Fred Graham Fred Graham as Male Nurse in Hospital Corridor (uncredited) Mae Marsh Mae Marsh as Mrs. Clara Fettles (uncredited) John McGuire John McGuire as Major L.T. Moore (uncredited) Harry Strang Harry Strang as Sergeant (uncredited) Dan Dailey Dan Dailey as William 'Bill' Kluggs Jimmy Lydon Jimmy Lydon as Charles 'Charlie' Fettles Gregg Barton Gregg Barton as Colonel (uncredited) Ann Codee Ann Codee as French Resistance Fighter (uncredited) Charles Halton Charles Halton as Mr. Fettles (uncredited) Ted Jordan Ted Jordan as Gunner #1 (uncredited) Kenner G. Kemp Kenner G. Kemp as 'Butch' - Officer at Meeting (uncredited) J. Farrell MacDonald J. Farrell MacDonald as Gilby - Pharmacist (uncredited) William Demarest William Demarest as Herman Kluggs Russ Conway Russ Conway as Maj. J.A. White (uncredited) Franklyn Farnum Franklyn Farnum as Officer at Party (uncredited) Robin Hughes Robin Hughes as Marine Officer (uncredited) Larry Keating Larry Keating as Gen. G. 'Larry' Reeding (uncredited) George Magrill George Magrill as Chief Petty Officer (uncredited) Alberto Morin Alberto Morin as French Resistance Fighter (uncredited) Robert Patten Robert Patten as Corporal heckling Bill (uncredited) Corinne Calvet Corinne Calvet as Yvonne Le Tete Paul Bryar Paul Bryar as French Resistance Fighter (uncredited) Dan Riss Dan Riss as Gen. Adams (uncredited) Evelyn Varden Evelyn Varden as Gertrude Kluggs Vera Miles Vera Miles as Laughing Sergeant's Date (uncredited) Cliff Lyons Cliff Lyons as Churchgoer (uncredited)