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.

Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
101 mins
Status
Finished
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Details

Type
Movie
Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
101 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
Aug 9, 1944
Season
1944
Average Score
71%
Mean Score
71%
Ratings
77
Popularity
77
Favorites
0
Reviews
0
Producers
Paramount Pictures
Genres
Comedy, War
Country
United States

Tags

small town50%mother50%hero50%truth50%confession50%world war ii50%mayor50%lie50%marine corps50%satire50%war hero50%u.s. marine50%dead father50%military discharge50%false pretenses50%reluctant hero50%

Description

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.

Immersion

Japanese

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Staff

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