Hail the Conquering Hero

Having been discharged from the Marines for a hayfever condition before ever seeing action, Woodrow Lafayette Pershing Truesmith delays the return to his hometown, feeling that he is a failure. While in a moment of melancholy, he meets up with a group of Marines who befriend him and encourage him to return home to his mother by fabricating a story that he was wounded in battle with honorable discharge.

Genre:

Comedy, War

Duration:

101 min

Cast:

Eddie Bracken, Ella Raines, Raymond Walburn

Quality:

HD

Director:

Preston Sturges

Release:

1944

Country:

United States

Rating:

7.2