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Hail the Conquering Hero (1944) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Preston Sturges

Writing Credits  

Preston Sturges ... (written by)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Eddie Bracken ... Woodrow Truesmith
Ella Raines ... Libby
Raymond Walburn ... Mayor Everett J. Noble
William Demarest ... Sgt. Heffelfinger
Franklin Pangborn ... Reception Committee Chairman
Elizabeth Patterson ... Aunt Martha
Georgia Caine ... Mrs. Truesmith
Al Bridge ... Political Boss
Freddie Steele Freddie Steele ... Bugsy
Bill Edwards ... Forrest Noble
Harry Hayden Harry Hayden ... Doc Bissell
Jimmy Conlin ... Judge Dennis
Jimmie Dundee ... Cpl. Candida
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
George Anderson George Anderson ... Bartender (uncredited)
William Brandt William Brandt ... One of the Guardsmen (uncredited)
Nora Cecil ... Train Ticket Clerk (uncredited)
Chester Conklin ... Western Union Man (uncredited)
James Damore James Damore ... Pfc. Jones (uncredited)
Pauline Drake Pauline Drake ... Telephone Operator (uncredited)
Dot Farley ... Mamie's Mother (uncredited)
Jim Farley ... Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum ... Town Councilman (uncredited)
Maxine Fife Maxine Fife ... Daughter of Colonel (uncredited)
Bess Flowers ... Woman at Train Station (uncredited)
Julie Gibson ... Singer (uncredited)
Kenneth Gibson Kenneth Gibson ... Town Councilman (uncredited)
Stephen Gregory Stephen Gregory ... Pfc. Bill Swenson (uncredited)
The Guardsmen The Guardsmen ... Singing Quartet (uncredited)
Eddie Hall ... Man Swigging Beer at the Bar (uncredited)
Mildred Harris ... Wife of Marine Colonel (uncredited)
Len Hendry Len Hendry ... Pfc. Juke Gillette (uncredited)
Esther Howard ... Mrs. Everett J. Noble (uncredited)
Arthur Hoyt ... Rev. Upperman (uncredited)
Earl Hunsaker Earl Hunsaker ... One of the Guardsmen (uncredited)
Henry Iblings Henry Iblings ... One of the Guardsmen (uncredited)
Tiny Jones ... Townswoman (uncredited)
Allen Kay Allen Kay ... Village Photographer (uncredited)
Ida Kitaeva Ida Kitaeva ... Dancer (uncredited)
Dudley Kuzelle Dudley Kuzelle ... One of the Guardsmen (uncredited)
Philo McCullough ... Town Councilman (uncredited)
Tom McGuire ... Town Councilman (uncredited)
George Melford ... Sheriff (uncredited)
Torben Meyer ... Mr. Schultz (uncredited)
Charles R. Moore ... The Porter (uncredited)
Frank Moran ... Town Painter (uncredited)
Miriam Nelson ... Tap Dancer (uncredited)
Marjean Neville Marjean Neville ... Mamie (uncredited)
Jack Norton ... Second Bandleader (uncredited)
'Snub' Pollard ... Townsman (uncredited)
Paul Porcasi ... Cafe Owner (uncredited)
Victor Potel ... Progressive Bandleader (uncredited)
Dewey Robinson ... Train Conductor (uncredited)
Merrill Rodin Merrill Rodin ... Alfie (uncredited)
John Sinclair John Sinclair ... American Legion Bandleader (uncredited)
Hal Taggart Hal Taggart ... Townsman (uncredited)
Robert Warwick ... Marine Colonel (uncredited)

Produced by 

Buddy G. DeSylva ... executive producer (uncredited)
Preston Sturges ... producer (uncredited)

Music by 

Werner R. Heymann ... (as Werner Heymann) (music score)

Cinematography by 

John F. Seitz ... director of photography

Editing by 

Stuart Gilmore ... (edited by)

Casting By 

Robert Mayo ... (uncredited)

Art Direction by 

Haldane Douglas
Hans Dreier

Set Decoration by 

Stephen Seymour ... (set decorations)

Costume Design by 

Edith Head ... (costumes)

Makeup Department 

Wally Westmore ... makeup artist
Dick Johnson ... makeup (uncredited)
Web Overlander ... makeup (uncredited)
Gertrude Reade ... hair (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Harvey Foster ... assistant director (uncredited)
Howard Joslin ... second assistant director: retakes (uncredited)
John Robert Murphy ... second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department 

Evelyn Glatt ... assistant set dresser (uncredited)
Joe Keller ... props (uncredited)
Oscar Lau ... props (uncredited)
John MacNeil ... assistant set dresser (uncredited)
Walter Tyler ... art director: retakes (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Wallace Nogle ... sound recordist
Walter Oberst ... sound recordist
A.M. Asher ... boom operator (uncredited)
Duffy Hamener ... recordist: retakes (uncredited)
Gene Merritt ... mixer: retakes (uncredited)
August Van Koughnet ... recordist (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

William Austin ... grip (uncredited)
Ray Guy ... electrician (uncredited)
Warren Hoag ... electrician (uncredited)
Jack Hoffman ... still photographer (uncredited)
Gene Liggett ... assistant camera: retakes (uncredited)
Walter McLeod ... grip (uncredited)
Ed O'Toole ... stills: retakes (uncredited)
Otto Pierce ... second camera (uncredited)
William Rand ... second camera: retakes (uncredited)
Theodor Sparkuhl ... camera: retakes (uncredited)
Chet Stafford ... gaffer (uncredited)
Harlow Stengel ... assistant camera (uncredited)
Walt Taylor ... gaffer (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Louis Brown ... wardrobe (uncredited)
Thelma Courtmarsh ... wardrobe (uncredited)
Joe Herrington ... wardrobe (uncredited)
Eugene Joseff ... costume jeweller (uncredited)
Emie Moore ... wardrobe (uncredited)

Music Department 

Sigmund Krumgold ... musical director
Joseph J. Lilley ... composer: stock music (uncredited)
Paul Marquardt ... orchestrator (uncredited)
George Parrish ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Leo Shuken ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Victor Young ... composer: stock music (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

La Prele Jones ... script clerk (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

Richard Blaydon ... business manager (uncredited)
Teet Carle ... publicist (uncredited)
Howard Davis ... assistant business manager (uncredited)
Edwin Gillette ... secretary: Mr. Sturges (uncredited)
Ernst Laemmle ... assistant to the producer (uncredited)
Frank Moran ... technical advisor (uncredited)
Crew believed to be complete

See also

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