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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

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