WHEN WILLIE COMES MARCHING HOME
DIRECTED BY JOHN FORD
PRODUCED BY FRED KOHLMAR
TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX FILM CORPORATION
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Plot Summary
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.
Written by David Gibson
Full Cast
Dan Dailey ... William 'Bill' Kluggs
Corinne Calvet ... Yvonne Le Tete
Colleen Townsend ... Marjorie 'Marge' Fettles
William Demarest ... Herman Kluggs
Jimmy Lydon ... Charles 'Charlie' Fettles (as James Lydon)
Lloyd Corrigan ... Maj. Adams
Evelyn Varden ... Mrs. Gertrude Kluggs
John Mitchum ... Schreves (scenes deleted)
Paul Picerni ... Kerrigan (scenes deleted)
Luis Alberni ... Barman (uncredited)
Michael Alvarez ... Soldier (uncredited)
Beau Anderson ... Soldier (uncredited)
Frank Baker ... Bit Part (uncredited)
Jack Barnett ... Soldier (uncredited)
Gregg Barton ... Colonel (uncredited)
Norman Bergman ... Musician (uncredited)
Whit Bissell ... Lt. M.J. Hanley - Psychiatrist (voice) (uncredited)
George Blagoi ... German officer (uncredited)
Jack Boyle ... Soldier (uncredited)
Frederic Brunn ... German Officer (uncredited)
William Bryant ... B-17 Crew Member in Cockpit (uncredited)
Paul Bryar ... French Resistance Fighter (uncredited)
Peter Camlin ... Andre (uncredited)
Allen Church ... Soldier (uncredited)
Les Clark ... Musician (uncredited)
Russ Clark ... Sgt. Wilson (uncredited)
Ann Codee ... French Resistance Fighter (uncredited)
Gene Collins ... Andy Barnes (uncredited)
Heinie Conklin ... American Legionnaire at Dance (uncredited)
Russ Conway ... Maj. J.A. White (uncredited)
Clyde Cook ... Tarjack (uncredited)
Lloyd Dawson ... Sailor Gunner (uncredited)
Mimi Doyle ... Girl at Party (uncredited)
Michael Dugan ... Aide (uncredited)
Johnny Duncan ... Soldier (uncredited)
James Eagles ... Reporter (uncredited)
George Edwards ... Tail Gunner (uncredited)
Robert Einer ... Lt. Bagley (uncredited)
Barney Elmore ... Musician (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum ... Officer at Party (uncredited)
James Flavin ... Gen. Brevort (uncredited)
Everett Glass ... Colonel J.W. Hollingsworth (uncredited)
Clarke Gordon ... Marine Officer (uncredited)
Wilton Graff ... General Chester Jans (uncredited)
Fred Graham ... Male Nurse in Hospital Corridor (uncredited)
Alan Hale Jr. ... Laughing Sergeant at Dance (uncredited)
Charles Halton ... Mr. Fettles (uncredited)
Sam Harris ... Hospital Patient (uncredited)
Joe Hartman ... Soldier (uncredited)
Paul Harvey ... Brig. Gen. Lamson (uncredited)
William Hawes ... Musician (uncredited)
Don Hayden ... Flight Instructor (uncredited)
Gil Herman ... Lt. Cmdr. Crown (uncredited)
Don Hicks ... Soldier (uncredited)
Robin Hughes ... Marine Officer (uncredited)
Tim Huntley ... Britain Captain (uncredited)
Ray Hyke ... Maj. Crawford - Pilot (uncredited)
Frank Johnson ... (uncredited)
Ted Jordan ... Gunner #1 (uncredited)
Larry Keating ... Gen. G. 'Larry' Reeding (uncredited)
Kenner G. Kemp ... 'Butch' - Officer at Meeting (uncredited)
Don Kohler ... American Colonel (uncredited)
Harry Lauter ... Aide (uncredited)
Fred Libby ... Aide (uncredited)
Ken Lynch ... (uncredited)
Cliff Lyons ... Churchgoer (uncredited)
J. Farrell MacDonald ... Gilby - Pharmacist (uncredited)
Lee MacGregor ... French Resistance Fighter (uncredited)
Harry Mack ... Soldier (uncredited)
George Magrill ... Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)
Mike Mahoney ... Corporal - Hanley's Aide (uncredited)
Hank Mann ... American Legionnaire at Dance (uncredited)
Mae Marsh ... Mrs. Clara Fettles (uncredited)
Mickey McCardle ... Gunner #2 (uncredited)
Keith McConnell ... British Lieutenant (uncredited)
John McGuire ... Major L.T. Moore (uncredited)
John McKee ... Andy - B-17 Co-Pilot (uncredited)
David McMahon ... Col. Ainsley (uncredited)
Louis Mercier ... French Resistance Fighter (uncredited)
Vera Miles ... Girl Next to Laughing Sergeant (uncredited)
Edwin Mills ... Navigator (uncredited)
Alberto Morin ... French Resistance Fighter (uncredited)
Peter Ortiz ... Piere - French Resistance Fighter (uncredited)
Robert Patten ... Corporal Heckling Hill (uncredited)
Jack Pennick ... Sgt. Briggs' Instructor (uncredited)
Frank Pershing ... Maj. Bickford (uncredited)
Otto Reichow ... Gestapo Agent (uncredited)
Dan Riss ... Gen. Adams (uncredited)
Felippa Rock ... Auxiliary Air Force Woman (uncredited)
Carol Savage ... Auxiliary Air Force Woman (uncredited)
John Shulick ... Pilot (uncredited)
Mickey Simpson ... Military Policeman (uncredited)
George Spaulding ... Judge Tate (uncredited)
Harry Strang ... Sergeant (uncredited)
Gilchrist Stuart ... British Lieutenant (uncredited)
Don Summers ... Sherve - MP (uncredited)
Charles Tannen ... Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Harry Tenbrook ... Joe - Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Tiny Timbrell ... Musician (uncredited)
Kenneth Tobey ... Lt. K. Geiger (uncredited)
Charles Trowbridge ... Gen. Merrill (uncredited)
Arthur Walsh ... Soldier at Dance (uncredited)
Harlan Warde ... Captain S. Robbins (uncredited)
James Waters ... (uncredited)
Cecil Weston ... Mrs. Barnes (uncredited)
Kenny Williams ... Musician (uncredited)
Hank Worden ... Marching Band Leader (uncredited)
Sally Yarnell ... R.A.F. Radio Operator (uncredited)
William Yetter Sr. ... German Officer (uncredited)
Writing Credits
(in alphabetical order)
Sy Gomberg story
Mary Loos uncredited
Richard Sale
Original Music
Alfred Newman
Cinematography
Leo Tover
Trivia
Vera Miles' film debut.
June Haver declined to play the role of Marge Fettles.
In response, Twentieth Century-Fox placed Miss Haver on suspension.
Goofs
Continuity
Willie goes in to see Col. Butterworth about a transfer in the late evening, and when he goes into the office, rear projection shows it's daylight outside
Filming Locations
Conejo Valley, Thousand Oaks, California, USA
Santa Catalina Island, Channel Islands, California, USA