Director: Preston Sturges

Writer: Preston Sturges

Music Score: Werner Heymann

Keywords: Comedy

Ineligible for the Marines due to his 4-F classification, Woodrow Lafayette Pershing Truesmith's very name conjures up expectations of military service and dedication. For the benefit of his mother, Woodrow weaves from whole cloth a story of honorable discharge after injury in battle; Marines he meets like him and decide to back up his story. The rues works all too well: his hometown erects a statue and there is talk of running for political office. Sturges received an Oscar nomination for Best Screenplay.

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Eddie Bracken	Actor	7-Feb-1915	14-Nov-2002	Hail the Conquering Hero
Georgia Caine	Actor	30-Oct-1876	4-Apr-1964	Broadway musical actress
William Demarest	Actor	27-Feb-1892	28-Dec-1983	The Great McGinty
Franklin Pangborn	Actor	23-Jan-1888	20-Jul-1958	Character actor, 1920s to 1950s
Elizabeth Patterson	Actor	22-Nov-1875	31-Jan-1966	Mrs. Matilda Trumbull on I Love Lucy
Ella Raines	Actor	6-Aug-1920	30-May-1988	Hail the Conquering Hero
Raymond Walburn	Actor	9-Sep-1887	26-Jul-1969	Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

CAST

Starring
Eddie Bracken	...   Woodrow Truesmith
with
Ella Raines	...   Libby
and
Raymond Walburn	...   Mayor Noble
William Demarest	...   Sergeant
Franklin Pangborn	...   Committee Chairman
Elizabeth Patterson	...   Libby's Aunt
Georgia Caine	...   Mrs. Truesmith
Al Bridge	...   Political Boss
Freddie Steele	...   Bugsy
Bill Edwards	...   Forrest Noble
Harry Hayden	...   Dr. Bissell
Jimmy Conlin	...   Judge Dennis
Jimmy Dundee	...   Corporal

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