When Willie Comes Marching Home (1950)

When Willie Comes Marching Home (1950)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1950-02-17 United States of America 82 Min. PG-13
6.8 13 votes
Comedy, War

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.

Cast

Dan Dailey is William 'Bill' Kluggs
William 'Bill' Kluggs
Corinne Calvet is Yvonne Le Tete
Yvonne Le Tete
Colleen Townsend is Marjorie 'Marge' Fettles
Marjorie 'Marge' Fettles
William Demarest is Herman Kluggs
Herman Kluggs
Jimmy Lydon is Charles 'Charlie' Fettles
Charles 'Charlie' Fettles
Lloyd Corrigan is Major Adams
Major Adams
Evelyn Varden is Gertrude Kluggs
Gertrude Kluggs
Whit Bissell is Lt. M.J. Hanley - Psychiatrist (uncredited)
Lt. M.J. Hanley - Psychiatrist (uncredited)
Vera Miles is Laughing Sergeant's Date (uncredited)
Laughing Sergeant's Date (uncredited)
Luis Alberni is Barman (uncredited)
Barman (uncredited)
Gregg Barton is Colonel (uncredited)
Colonel (uncredited)
George Blagoi is German Officer (uncredited)
German Officer (uncredited)
William Bryant is B-17 Crew Member in Cockpit (uncredited)
B-17 Crew Member in Cockpit (uncredited)
Paul Bryar is French Resistance Fighter (uncredited)
French Resistance Fighter (uncredited)
Ann Codee is French Resistance Fighter (uncredited)
French Resistance Fighter (uncredited)
Heinie Conklin is American Legionnaire at Dance (uncredited)
American Legionnaire at Dance (uncredited)
Russ Conway is Maj. J.A. White (uncredited)
Maj. J.A. White (uncredited)
Clyde Cook is Tarjack (uncredited)
Tarjack (uncredited)
Johnny Duncan is Soldier (uncredited)
Soldier (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum is Officer at Party (uncredited)
Officer at Party (uncredited)
James Flavin is Gen. Brevort (uncredited)
Gen. Brevort (uncredited)
Everett Glass is Colonel J.W. Hollingsworth (uncredited)
Colonel J.W. Hollingsworth (uncredited)
Wilton Graff is General Chester Jans (uncredited)
General Chester Jans (uncredited)
Fred Graham is Male Nurse in Hospital Corridor (uncredited)
Male Nurse in Hospital Corridor (uncredited)
Alan Hale Jr. is Laughing Sergeant at Dance (uncredited)
Laughing Sergeant at Dance (uncredited)
Charles Halton is Mr. Fettles (uncredited)
Mr. Fettles (uncredited)
Sam Harris is Hospital Patient (uncredited)
Hospital Patient (uncredited)
Paul Harvey is Brig. Gen. Lamson (uncredited)
Brig. Gen. Lamson (uncredited)
Robin Hughes is Marine Officer (uncredited)
Marine Officer (uncredited)
Ted Jordan is Gunner #1 (uncredited)
Gunner #1 (uncredited)
Larry Keating is Gen. G. 'Larry' Reeding (uncredited)
Gen. G. 'Larry' Reeding (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp is 'Butch' - Officer at Meeting (uncredited)
'Butch' - Officer at Meeting (uncredited)
Harry Lauter is Aide (uncredited)
Aide (uncredited)
Cliff Lyons is Churchgoer (uncredited)
Churchgoer (uncredited)
J. Farrell MacDonald is Gilby - Pharmacist (uncredited)
Gilby - Pharmacist (uncredited)
George Magrill is Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)
Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)
Hank Mann is American Legionnaire at Dance (uncredited)
American Legionnaire at Dance (uncredited)
Mae Marsh is Mrs. Clara Fettles (uncredited)
Mrs. Clara Fettles (uncredited)
John McGuire is Major L.T. Moore (uncredited)
Major L.T. Moore (uncredited)
David McMahon is Col. Ainsley (uncredited)
Col. Ainsley (uncredited)
Louis Mercier is French Resistance Fighter (uncredited)
French Resistance Fighter (uncredited)
Alberto Morin is French Resistance Fighter (uncredited)
French Resistance Fighter (uncredited)
Robert Patten is Corporal heckling Bill (uncredited)
Corporal heckling Bill (uncredited)
Jack Pennick is Sgt. Briggs - Instructor (uncredited)
Sgt. Briggs - Instructor (uncredited)
Otto Reichow is Gestapo Agent (uncredited)
Gestapo Agent (uncredited)
Dan Riss is Gen. Adams (uncredited)
Gen. Adams (uncredited)
Carol Savage is Auxiliary Air Force Woman (uncredited)
Auxiliary Air Force Woman (uncredited)
Mickey Simpson is Military Policeman Kerrigan (uncredited)
Military Policeman Kerrigan (uncredited)
Harry Strang is Sergeant (uncredited)
Sergeant (uncredited)
Charles Tannen is Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Harry Tenbrook is Joe - Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Joe - Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Kenneth Tobey is Lt. K. Geiger (uncredited)
Lt. K. Geiger (uncredited)
Charles Trowbridge is Gen. Merrill (uncredited)
Gen. Merrill (uncredited)
Harlan Warde is Captain S. Robbins (uncredited)
Captain S. Robbins (uncredited)
Hank Worden is American Legionnaire Band Leader (uncredited)
American Legionnaire Band Leader (uncredited)