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17/02/1950 Comedy, War 1h 22m
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His story is taken from Government films ... because they didn't want it !

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.

  1. John Ford

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Dan Dailey

    William 'Bill' Kluggs

  2. Corinne Calvet

    Yvonne Le Tete

  3. Colleen Townsend

    Marjorie 'Marge' Fettles

  4. William Demarest

    Herman Kluggs

  5. Jimmy Lydon

    Charles 'Charlie' Fettles

  6. Lloyd Corrigan

    Major Adams

  7. Evelyn Varden

    Gertrude Kluggs

  8. Whit Bissell

    Lt. M.J. Hanley - Psychiatrist (uncredited)

  9. Vera Miles

    Laughing Sergeant's Date (uncredited)

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2026-05-17
"Kluggs" (Dan Dailey) is constantly being berated by his father for living at home, even after he has joined up to fight in WWII. Despite his repeated protestations, he is told that he is just too valuable as a trainer to be sent into combat and so must stay put. Then, serendipity takes an hand, as he benefits from a bit of right place right time and is soon on a flight to the UK, and thence onto another over occupied territory. When that plane meets with a mishap, he finds himself immersed amongst a sceptical French resistance where "Yvonne" (Corinne Calvet) might be his only hope of salvatio...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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