When Willie Comes Marching Home 1950

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

When Willie Comes Marching Home

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NR
Comedy War

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.

Top Billed Cast

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

Release Date 1950-02-17
Runtime 1h 22m
Directors John Ford, Leo Tover
Producer Fred Kohlmar
Writers Mary Loos, Richard Sale, Sy Gomberg

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)

Sam Harris

Hospital Patient (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)

Louis Mercier

French Resistance Fighter (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)

Carol Savage

Auxiliary Air Force Woman (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)