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Having been discharged from the Marines for a hayfever condition before ever seeing action, Woodrow Lafayette Pershing Truesmith delays the return to his hometown, feeling that he is a failure. While in a moment of melancholy, he meets up with a group of Marines who befriend him and encourage him to return home to his mother by fabricating a story that he was wounded in battle with honorable discharge.

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Having been discharged from the Marines for a hayfever condition before ever seeing action, Woodrow Lafayette Pershing Truesmith delays the return to his hometown, feeling that he is a failure. While in a moment of melancholy, he meets up with a group of Marines who befriend him...
Hail the Conquering Hero (1944) was directed by Preston Sturges. The film is a Comedy, War production with a runtime of 1h 41m, rated 7.1/10.
Hail the Conquering Hero runs 1h 41m (101 minutes total). Audience rating: 7.1/10 from 75 votes. Genre: Comedy, War.
Hail the Conquering Hero is rated 7.1/10 by 75 viewers — well-rated and generally recommended. A good pick for Comedy and War fans.