Hail the Conquering Hero

1944 | 101 minutes | 7.0 ★ (65)

Hail the Conquering Hero
  • Overview

    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.

  • Release Date

    09 August 1944

  • DirectingPreston Sturges
  • Budget

    $0.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

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