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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

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