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On June 1, 1942, after fourteen years working in a bank, mild-mannered 44-year-old Wilbert G. Winkle suddenly quits his boring bank job to follow his dream, to open a repair shop. Everyone is shocked, particularly his status-conscious wife Amy, who demands he choose between her and his new career.
Mr. Winkle Goes to War: Directed by Alfred E. Green. With Edward G. Robinson, Ruth Warrick, Ted Donaldson, Bob Haymes. Wilbert Winkle, a henpecked, mild-mannered, middle-aged bank clerk and handyman, finds himself in the midst of battle in the South Pacific.
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- Comedy, War
- Alfred E. Green
- 1944-07-19
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Mr. Winkle Goes to War. In this touching comedy, Wilbert Winkle (Edward G. Robinson) has secure employment and a steady, if unsatisfying, marriage to Amy (Ruth Warrick). However, struck by the...
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- Alfred E. Green
- Drama
- Edward G. Robinson
Mr. Winkle Goes To War - (Original Trailer) Henpecked husband Edward G. Robinson surprises his family by coming back from World War II a hero in Mr. Winkle Goes To War (1944).
Wilbert Winkle, a shy, retiring, middle-aged bank teller, decides on a job change to handy-man over the objections of his domineering wife. To his surprise, and nearly everyone else's, he is drafted into World War II and somehow passes the physical and overcomes a tough boot camp experience.
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Henpecked husband Edward G. Robinson surprises his family by coming back from World War II a hero in Mr. Winkle Goes To War (1944).