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Hail the Conquering Hero(Movie, 1944)

NR
| 1h 41min | Genres: Comedy, War
Hail the Conquering HeroRating: 3.6/5 (with 2727 votes)
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Awards & Nominations for Hail the Conquering Hero

National Board of Review: Top Ten Films Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay

About Hail the Conquering Hero

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.

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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 8 languages: German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Italian (IT), Korean (KO), Dutch (NL), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date US: 08/09/1944
Director: Preston Sturges
Producer: Buddy DeSylva
Screenwriter: Preston Sturges
Film Editor: Stuart Gilmore
Director of Photography: John F. Seitz
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Salut le héros conquérant"
Keywords: mother, lie, hero, mayor
Color: Black & White (B/W)

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