When Willie Comes Marching Home

When Willie Comes Marching Home

1950
1h 22m
6.8

6.8/10

13 votes • View on IMDb

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

Overview

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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
20th Century Fox
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date February 17, 1950
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0043129

Cast

Dan Dailey
Dan Dailey

William 'Bill' Kluggs

Corinne Calvet
Corinne Calvet

Yvonne Le Tete

Colleen Townsend
Colleen Townsend

Marjorie 'Marge' Fettles

William Demarest
William Demarest

Herman Kluggs

Jimmy Lydon
Jimmy Lydon

Charles 'Charlie' Fettles

Lloyd Corrigan
Lloyd Corrigan

Major Adams

Evelyn Varden
Evelyn Varden

Gertrude Kluggs

Whit Bissell
Whit Bissell

Lt. M.J. Hanley - Psychiatrist (uncredited)

Vera Miles
Vera Miles

Laughing Sergeant's Date (uncredited)

Luis Alberni
Luis Alberni

Barman (uncredited)

Gregg Barton
Gregg Barton

Colonel (uncredited)

George Blagoi
George Blagoi

German Officer (uncredited)

Key Crew

John Ford
Director
Fred Kohlmar
Producer
Richard Sale
Screenplay
Mary Loos
Screenplay