Hail the Conquering Hero

Name: Hail the Conquering Hero
Director: Preston Sturges
Released: 1944
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Eddie Bracken, Ella Raines, Raymond Walburn, William Demarest, Franklin Pangborn

1944 · 101 MIN · IMDB 7.6 · 5,346 VOTES · DIR. Preston Sturges

Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,482 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:15 Two boilermakers.

00:05:55 And last, but not least, we have a button from Hitler's coat.

00:09:35 What was his name? I was at Belleau Wood.

00:13:16 Maybe it's called jungle fever. I don't know...

00:17:15 - Does he know about Libby? - I don't know, Martha. I didn't tell him.

00:20:31 - I thought I did that. - Who are you?

00:23:48 (¢Ü Hail The Conquering Hero)

00:27:47 If there is anything else, when we're open or closed, Teddy will be happy to run over.

00:32:14 and the winds of reality blew coldly against this frail woman

00:36:03 Where did he tend bar?

00:39:57 I have everything but popularity.

00:43:52 with animals.

00:47:35 and gratitude.

00:50:58 His name isn't even on the ballot.

00:55:21 - One for the little girl... - "We want Woodrow for our Mayor."

00:59:07 Beautiful.

01:02:26 - Did you think of me in Guadalcanal? - No.

01:06:01 Are you gonna eat it or aren't you?

01:11:28 It came to me with the sunrise. Oh, boy!

01:15:07 They're taking me back into the Marines for limited service.

01:18:51 ¢Ü Win with Woodrow, win with Woodrow

01:23:04 - Save your voice. - You'll find out.

01:27:40 If everybody will please keep your seats. Please sit down.

01:32:49 - Take it easy, will ya? - Quiet!

Cast & Characters

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 Bugsy Bill Edwards Forrest Noble

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,482

Dialogue density14.7 lines / min

First line00:01:15

Final line01:32:49

Production Record

DirectorPreston Sturges

LanguageEnglish

IMDb votes5,346