When Willie Comes Marching Home

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

Duration: 82 min

Release date: 1950-02-17

IMDB

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.

Comedy War

When Willie Comes Marching Home

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as William 'Bill' Kluggs

as Yvonne Le Tete

Colleen Townsend

Colleen Townsend

as Marjorie 'Marge' Fettles

William Demarest

William Demarest

as Herman Kluggs

as Charles 'Charlie' Fettles

as Gertrude Kluggs

as Lt. M.J. Hanley - Psychiatrist (uncredited)

as Laughing Sergeant's Date (uncredited)

as Barman (uncredited)

as Colonel (uncredited)

as German Officer (uncredited)

as B-17 Crew Member in Cockpit (uncredited)

as French Resistance Fighter (uncredited)

as French Resistance Fighter (uncredited)

as American Legionnaire at Dance (uncredited)

as Maj. J.A. White (uncredited)

as Tarjack (uncredited)

as Soldier (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

Franklyn Farnum

as Officer at Party (uncredited)

as Gen. Brevort (uncredited)

as Colonel J.W. Hollingsworth (uncredited)

as General Chester Jans (uncredited)

as Male Nurse in Hospital Corridor (uncredited)

as Laughing Sergeant at Dance (uncredited)

as Mr. Fettles (uncredited)

as Hospital Patient (uncredited)

as Brig. Gen. Lamson (uncredited)

as Marine Officer (uncredited)

as Gunner #1 (uncredited)

as Gen. G. 'Larry' Reeding (uncredited)

as 'Butch' - Officer at Meeting (uncredited)

as Aide (uncredited)

as Churchgoer (uncredited)

J. Farrell MacDonald

J. Farrell MacDonald

as Gilby - Pharmacist (uncredited)

as Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)

as American Legionnaire at Dance (uncredited)

as Mrs. Clara Fettles (uncredited)

as Major L.T. Moore (uncredited)

as Col. Ainsley (uncredited)

as French Resistance Fighter (uncredited)

as French Resistance Fighter (uncredited)

as Corporal heckling Bill (uncredited)

as Sgt. Briggs - Instructor (uncredited)

as Gestapo Agent (uncredited)

as Gen. Adams (uncredited)

as Auxiliary Air Force Woman (uncredited)

as Military Policeman Kerrigan (uncredited)

as Sergeant (uncredited)

as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

as Joe - Taxi Driver (uncredited)

as Lt. K. Geiger (uncredited)

Charles Trowbridge

Charles Trowbridge

as Gen. Merrill (uncredited)

as Captain S. Robbins (uncredited)

as American Legionnaire Band Leader (uncredited)

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Director of Photography

Lyle R. Wheeler

Lyle R. Wheeler

Bruce MacDonald

Bruce MacDonald

Eugene Grossman

Eugene Grossman

Roger Heman Sr.

Roger Heman Sr.

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