Overview:
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.| Status: | Released (1944-08-09) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 1 Oscar. 4 wins & 3 nominations total |
| Screen: | Preston Sturges |
| Productions: | Paramount Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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- 115457: Eddie Bracken - Woodrow Truesmith
- 78052: Ella Raines - Libby
- 89673: Raymond Walburn - Mayor Everett J. Noble
- 21510: William Demarest - Sgt. Heppelfinger
- 13966: Franklin Pangborn - Reception Committee Chairman
- 83237: Elizabeth Patterson - Martha - Libby's Aunt
- 1176930: Georgia Caine - Mrs. Truesmith
Crews
- 30249: Preston Sturges - Writer - Writing
- 7689: Wally Westmore - Makeup Artist - Costume & Make-Up
- 30249: Preston Sturges - Director - Directing
- 30259: Stuart Gilmore - Editor - Editing
- 1060877: Haldane Douglas - Art Direction - Art
- 2500: Werner R. Heymann - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 4350: Edith Head - Costume Design - Costume & Make-Up
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The US Marine Corps reckons excessive sniffing could compromise operational readiness, so it has discharged chronic hayfever sufferer “Truesmith” (Eddie Bracken). He’s no coward, and feeling somewhat ashamed buys some serving soldiers a few drinks in a bar. They take pity on their do ....
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