When Willie Comes Marching Home (1950)

Name: When Willie Comes Marching Home
Genre: Comedy, War
Released: 1950-02-17
Duration: 82 min
Cast: Dan Dailey, Corinne Calvet, Colleen Townsend, William Demarest, Jimmy Lydon

His story is taken from Government films ... because they didn't want it !

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.

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Released 1950-02-17 · 82 min · Comedy, War

Directed by John Ford

Cast

Dan Dailey as William 'Bill' Kluggs
Corinne Calvet as Yvonne Le Tete
Colleen Townsend as Marjorie 'Marge' Fettles
William Demarest as Herman Kluggs
Jimmy Lydon as Charles 'Charlie' Fettles
Lloyd Corrigan as Major Adams
Evelyn Varden as Gertrude Kluggs
Whit Bissell as Lt. M.J. Hanley - Psychiatrist (uncredited)
Vera Miles as Laughing Sergeant's Date (uncredited)
Luis Alberni as Barman (uncredited)
Gregg Barton as Colonel (uncredited)
George Blagoi as German Officer (uncredited)
William Bryant as B-17 Crew Member in Cockpit (uncredited)
Paul Bryar as French Resistance Fighter (uncredited)
Ann Codee as French Resistance Fighter (uncredited)