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When Willie Comes Marching Home is a 1950 World War II comedy film directed by John Ford and starring Dan Dailey and Corinne Calvet. It is based on the 1945 short story When Leo Comes Marching Home by Sy Gomberg. The film won the Golden Leopard at the Locarno International Film Festival.
Original Release
02/01/1950
US Release
02/01/1950
Cast
Name | Character |
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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 | Maj. Adams / Major Adams |
Evelyn Varden | Mrs. Gertrude Kluggs / Gertrude Kluggs |
John Mitchum | Schreves |
Paul Picerni | Kerrigan |
Luis Alberni | Barman |
Directors
Writers
Sy Gomberg, Richard Sale, Mary Loos
Cast
Name | Character |
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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 | Maj. Adams / Major Adams |
Evelyn Varden | Mrs. Gertrude Kluggs / Gertrude Kluggs |
John Mitchum | Schreves |
Paul Picerni | Kerrigan |
Luis Alberni | Barman |
Michael Alvarez | Soldier |
Beau Anderson | Soldier |
Jackie Barnett | Soldier |
Gregg Barton | Colonel |
Norman Bergman | Musician |
Whit Bissell | Lt. M.J. Hanley - Psychiatrist |
George Blagoi | German officer |
Jack Boyle | Soldier |
Frederic Brunn | German Officer |
William Bryant | B-17 Crew Member in Cockpit |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Fred Kohlmar | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1951 | Oscar | Best Writing, Motion Picture Story | Nominated |
1951 | Golden Globe | Best Actor - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |