When Willie Comes Marching Home

Name: When Willie Comes Marching Home
Released: 1950-02-17
Rating: 6.867

6.9/10 (15)

·1950· 82 min

Director: John Ford

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

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

Dan Dailey

William 'Bill' Kluggs

Corinne Calvet

Yvonne Le Tete

Colleen Townsend

Marjorie 'Marge' Fettles

William Demarest

Herman Kluggs

Jimmy Lydon

Charles 'Charlie' Fettles

Lloyd Corrigan

Major Adams

Evelyn Varden

Gertrude Kluggs

Whit Bissell

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

Vera Miles

Laughing Sergeant's Date (uncredited)

Luis Alberni

Barman (uncredited)

Gregg Barton

Colonel (uncredited)

George Blagoi

German Officer (uncredited)

In brief

When Willie Comes Marching Home (1950) is a comedy, war film. With an average rating of 6.9/10 from 15 votes, it's a solidly rated pick. The film runs 1h 22min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.

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How long is When Willie Comes Marching Home?

When Willie Comes Marching Home runs 82 minutes (1h 22min).

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When Willie Comes Marching Home has an average rating of 6.9/10 based on 15 viewer votes on TMDB.

What year is When Willie Comes Marching Home from?

When Willie Comes Marching Home was released in 1950.