Hail The Conquering Hero
Description
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.
Stars
Eddie Bracken, Ella Raines, Raymond Walburn, William Demarest, Franklin Pangborn
Runtime
101 minutes
Release Date
August 9, 1944
Rating
7.1/10 (74 votes)