When Willie Comes Marching Home
1950/02/17 • Released • English
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.
Director : John Ford
Casts
Dan Dailey
William 'Bill' Kluggs
Corinne Calvet
Yvonne Le Tete
Colleen Townsend
Marjorie 'Marge' Fettles
William Demarest
Herman Kluggs
Jimmy Lydon
Charles 'Charlie' Fettles
Lloyd Corrigan
Major Adams
Evelyn Varden
Gertrude Kluggs
Whit Bissell
Lt. M.J. Hanley - Psychiatrist (uncredited)
Vera Miles
Laughing Sergeant's Date (uncredited)
Luis Alberni
Barman (uncredited)
Gregg Barton
Colonel (uncredited)
George Blagoi
German Officer (uncredited)
William Bryant
B-17 Crew Member in Cockpit (uncredited)
Paul Bryar
French Resistance Fighter (uncredited)
Ann Codee
French Resistance Fighter (uncredited)
Heinie Conklin
American Legionnaire at Dance (uncredited)
Russ Conway
Maj. J.A. White (uncredited)
Clyde Cook
Tarjack (uncredited)
Johnny Duncan
Soldier (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
Officer at Party (uncredited)
James Flavin
Gen. Brevort (uncredited)
Everett Glass
Colonel J.W. Hollingsworth (uncredited)
Wilton Graff
General Chester Jans (uncredited)
Fred Graham
Male Nurse in Hospital Corridor (uncredited)
Alan Hale Jr.
Laughing Sergeant at Dance (uncredited)
Charles Halton
Mr. Fettles (uncredited)
Paul Harvey
Brig. Gen. Lamson (uncredited)
Robin Hughes
Marine Officer (uncredited)
Ted Jordan
Gunner #1 (uncredited)
Larry Keating
Gen. G. 'Larry' Reeding (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp
'Butch' - Officer at Meeting (uncredited)
Harry Lauter
Aide (uncredited)
Cliff Lyons
Churchgoer (uncredited)
J. Farrell MacDonald
Gilby - Pharmacist (uncredited)
George Magrill
Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)
Hank Mann
American Legionnaire at Dance (uncredited)
Mae Marsh
Mrs. Clara Fettles (uncredited)
John McGuire
Major L.T. Moore (uncredited)
David McMahon
Col. Ainsley (uncredited)
Alberto Morin
French Resistance Fighter (uncredited)
Robert Patten
Corporal heckling Bill (uncredited)
Jack Pennick
Sgt. Briggs - Instructor (uncredited)
Otto Reichow
Gestapo Agent (uncredited)
Dan Riss
Gen. Adams (uncredited)
Mickey Simpson
Military Policeman Kerrigan (uncredited)
Harry Strang
Sergeant (uncredited)
Charles Tannen
Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Harry Tenbrook
Joe - Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Kenneth Tobey
Lt. K. Geiger (uncredited)
Charles Trowbridge
Gen. Merrill (uncredited)
Harlan Warde
Captain S. Robbins (uncredited)
Hank Worden
American Legionnaire Band Leader (uncredited)
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