Planqué malgré lui
Son histoire est tirée des films du gouvernement... parce qu'ils n'en voulaient pas !
En 1941, Bill Kruggs, habitant de Punxatawney en Virginie, est le premier habitant de sa ville à s'enrôler dans l'armée américaine après les attaques de Pearl Harbor. Encouragé par ses paires et ses parents, le jeune homme est envoyé au camp d'entraînement de Fort Wayne, dans le Missouri. Mais bien vite on lui annonce qu'il est affecté à l'instruction dans un camp de sa ville alors que tous les autres sont envoyés en Europe. Bill devient alors la cible des plaisantins jusqu'au jour où il doit remplacer un pilote malade…
Director John Ford
Cast
William Demarest
Herman Kluggs
Everett Glass
Colonel J.W. Hollingsworth (uncredited)
Paul Harvey
Brig. Gen. Lamson (uncredited)
Kenneth Tobey
Lt. K. Geiger (uncredited)
Hank Mann
American Legionnaire at Dance (uncredited)
Harry Strang
Sergeant (uncredited)
Hank Worden
American Legionnaire Band Leader (uncredited)
Jimmy Lydon
Charles 'Charlie' Fettles
Lloyd Corrigan
Major Adams
Whit Bissell
Lt. M.J. Hanley - Psychiatrist (uncredited)
Paul Bryar
French Resistance Fighter (uncredited)
Ann Codee
French Resistance Fighter (uncredited)
Heinie Conklin
American Legionnaire at Dance (uncredited)
Cliff Lyons
Churchgoer (uncredited)
J. Farrell MacDonald
Gilby - Pharmacist (uncredited)
Colleen Townsend
Marjorie 'Marge' Fettles
Wilton Graff
General Chester Jans (uncredited)
Charles Halton
Mr. Fettles (uncredited)
George Magrill
Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)
Louis Mercier
French Resistance Fighter (uncredited)
Robert Patten
Corporal heckling Bill (uncredited)
Jack Pennick
Sgt. Briggs - Instructor (uncredited)
Harry Tenbrook
Joe - Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Corinne Calvet
Yvonne Le Tete
William Bryant
B-17 Crew Member in Cockpit (uncredited)
James Flavin
Gen. Brevort (uncredited)
Fred Graham
Male Nurse in Hospital Corridor (uncredited)
Mae Marsh
Mrs. Clara Fettles (uncredited)
Mickey Simpson
Military Policeman Kerrigan (uncredited)
Charles Tannen
Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Evelyn Varden
Gertrude Kluggs
Vera Miles
Laughing Sergeant's Date (uncredited)
Luis Alberni
Barman (uncredited)
Clyde Cook
Tarjack (uncredited)
Harry Lauter
Aide (uncredited)
Otto Reichow
Gestapo Agent (uncredited)
Dan Riss
Gen. Adams (uncredited)
Charles Trowbridge
Gen. Merrill (uncredited)
Gregg Barton
Colonel (uncredited)
George Blagoi
German Officer (uncredited)
Russ Conway
Maj. J.A. White (uncredited)
Johnny Duncan
Soldier (uncredited)
Ted Jordan
Gunner #1 (uncredited)
Larry Keating
Gen. G. 'Larry' Reeding (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
'Butch' - Officer at Meeting (uncredited)
Dan Dailey
William 'Bill' Kluggs
Franklyn Farnum
Officer at Party (uncredited)
Alan Hale Jr.
Laughing Sergeant at Dance (uncredited)
Robin Hughes
Marine Officer (uncredited)
John McGuire
Major L.T. Moore (uncredited)
David McMahon
Col. Ainsley (uncredited)
Alberto Morin
French Resistance Fighter (uncredited)