When Willie Comes Marching Home
John Ford1950-02-17
His story is taken from Government films ... because they didn't want it !
6.769
82 min
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.
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
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Dan Dailey | William 'Bill' Kluggs | Unowned |
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Corinne Calvet | Yvonne Le Tete | Unowned |
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Colleen Townsend | Marjorie 'Marge' Fettles | Unowned |
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William Demarest | Herman Kluggs | Unowned |
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Jimmy Lydon | Charles 'Charlie' Fettles | Unowned |
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Lloyd Corrigan | Major Adams | Unowned |
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Evelyn Varden | Gertrude Kluggs | Unowned |
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Whit Bissell | Lt. M.J. Hanley - Psychiatrist (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Vera Miles | Laughing Sergeant's Date (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Luis Alberni | Barman (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Gregg Barton | Colonel (uncredited) | Unowned |
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George Blagoi | German Officer (uncredited) | Unowned |
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William Bryant | B-17 Crew Member in Cockpit (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Paul Bryar | French Resistance Fighter (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Ann Codee | French Resistance Fighter (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Heinie Conklin | American Legionnaire at Dance (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Russ Conway | Maj. J.A. White (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Clyde Cook | Tarjack (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Johnny Duncan | Soldier (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Franklyn Farnum | Officer at Party (uncredited) | Unowned |
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James Flavin | Gen. Brevort (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Everett Glass | Colonel J.W. Hollingsworth (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Wilton Graff | General Chester Jans (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Fred Graham | Male Nurse in Hospital Corridor (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Alan Hale Jr. | Laughing Sergeant at Dance (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Charles Halton | Mr. Fettles (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Sam Harris | Hospital Patient (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Paul Harvey | Brig. Gen. Lamson (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Robin Hughes | Marine Officer (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Ted Jordan | Gunner #1 (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Larry Keating | Gen. G. 'Larry' Reeding (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Kenner G. Kemp | 'Butch' - Officer at Meeting (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Harry Lauter | Aide (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Cliff Lyons | Churchgoer (uncredited) | Unowned |
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J. Farrell MacDonald | Gilby - Pharmacist (uncredited) | Unowned |
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George Magrill | Chief Petty Officer (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Hank Mann | American Legionnaire at Dance (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Mae Marsh | Mrs. Clara Fettles (uncredited) | Unowned |
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John McGuire | Major L.T. Moore (uncredited) | Unowned |
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David McMahon | Col. Ainsley (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Louis Mercier | French Resistance Fighter (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Alberto Morin | French Resistance Fighter (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Robert Patten | Corporal heckling Bill (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Jack Pennick | Sgt. Briggs - Instructor (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Otto Reichow | Gestapo Agent (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Dan Riss | Gen. Adams (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Carol Savage | Auxiliary Air Force Woman (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Mickey Simpson | Military Policeman Kerrigan (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Harry Strang | Sergeant (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Charles Tannen | Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Harry Tenbrook | Joe - Taxi Driver (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Kenneth Tobey | Lt. K. Geiger (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Charles Trowbridge | Gen. Merrill (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Harlan Warde | Captain S. Robbins (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Hank Worden | American Legionnaire Band Leader (uncredited) | Unowned |