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Hail the Conquering Hero (1944) is a satirical comedy-drama film written and directed by Preston Sturges, starring Eddie Bracken, Ella Raines and William Demarest, and featuring Raymond Walburn, Franklin Pangborn, Elizabeth Patterson, Bill Edwards and Freddie Steele.
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Jan 17, 2024 · Hail the Conquering Hero (1944) Woodrow is discharged from the military for hay fever, but fabricates receiving a heroic honorable discharge before returning home.
- 101 min
A comedy film about a small-town fraud who pretends to be a war hero with the help of some veterans. Watch the movie clips, read the synopsis, cast and crew, and other details on Turner Classic Movies.
A comedy film about a man who fakes a heroic discharge from the Marines and returns to his hometown as a hero. He faces trouble when his lies are exposed and he tries to undo the damage he has caused.
Like his war-hero father who was killed in action during World War I, Woodrow Lafayette Pershing Truesmith (Eddie Bracken) leaves his small town to join the Marines during World War II.
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While there are many wartime films about homecoming, none are quite so balanced in comedy and drama as Preston Sturges's Hail the Conquering Hero (1944). This satirical film tells the story of Woodrow, who is discharged from the military for chronic hay fever.
