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When Willie Comes Marching Home

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

NR Comedy War

Starring: Dan Dailey, Corinne Calvet, Colleen Townsend, William Demarest, Jimmy Lydon

Writer: Sy Gomberg, Richard Sale, Mary Loos

Release Date:
February 17, 1950
Ratings:
6.8 / 10
Director:
John Ford
Companies:
20th Century Fox

Overview

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.