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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

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