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.
Directed by Preston Sturges
small town
mother
hero
truth
confession
world war ii
mayor
lie
marine corps
satire
war hero
u.s. marine
dead father
military discharge
false pretenses
reluctant hero
hero worship
taken under wing
hero's fall
mayoral election
allergies
return to hometown
honorable
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.8 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Eddie Bracken
Woodrow Truesmith
Ella Raines
Libby
Raymond Walburn
Mayor Everett J. Noble
William Demarest
Sgt. Heppelfinger
Franklin Pangborn
Reception Committee Chairman
Elizabeth Patterson
Martha - Libby's Aunt
Georgia Caine
Mrs. Truesmith
Al Bridge
Political Boss
Freddie Steele
Bugsy
Bill Edwards
Forrest Noble
Harry Hayden
Doc Bissell
Jimmy Conlin
Judge Dennis
Crew
Preston Sturges
Director
Preston Sturges
Writer
John F. Seitz
Director of Photography
Preston Sturges
Producer
Wally Westmore
Makeup Artist
Edith Head
Costume Design
Theodor Sparkuhl
Camera Operator
Eugene Joseff
Other
Joseph J. Lilley
Additional Music
Victor Young
Additional Music
Popular Reviews
8 reviews
Fabio Silverio
8.0★ · 08/07/24
Honestidade, bravura e desmistificação. Sátira reverente, com toques de comentário político
Honestidade, bravura e desmistificação. Sátira reverente, com toques de comentário político
Corey Johnson
6.9★ · 04/10/21
Drags in the first hour somewhat, but when Eddie Bracken goes full manic Jimmy Stewart the movie comes alive. Ends well. Has that propaganda flavor that’s hard to get out of your mouth and gives you the overwhelming urge to buy war bonds.
Drags in the first hour somewhat, but when Eddie Bracken goes full manic Jimmy Stewart the movie comes alive. Ends well. Has that propaganda flavor that’s hard to get out of your mouth and gives you the overwhelming urge to buy war bonds.
