Colonel Effingham’s Raid (1946): Cast
Colonel Effingham’s Raid is a 1946 romantic comedy directed by Irving Pichel, starring Charles Coburn as Colonel Will Seaborn Effingham, Donald Meek and Joan Bennett. It runs 1 hour 12 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 12m (72 min)
- Director
- Irving Pichel
- Original language
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English - Studio
- 20th Century Fox
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Colonel Effingham’s Raid About?
The premise of Colonel Effingham’s Raid without spoilers.
Set in 1940, on the brink of America’s entry into World War II, a retired colonel returns to his small Southern hometown and learns officials plan to demolish the Confederate Monument Square. Determined to protect the landmark, he launches a campaign, rallying townspeople and confronting City Hall to preserve the square’s heritage.
Colonel Effingham’s Raid Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- bowling alley
- retired colonel
- town hall meeting
- political hack
- pre world war two
- traditional values
- patriot
- dixieland
- year 1940
- song
- southern music
- deception
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- city hall janitor
- cigarette smoking
- racial stereotype
- american flag
- draft act
- barbeque pork ribs
- crusader
- meddling
- indignation
- intestinal fortitude
- low voter turnout
- mobilization
- recalled to active duty
- mosquito scientific name
- city engineer
- moral indigestion
- southern food
- cafe waitress
- vindication
- incompetence
- blowhard mayor
- black servant
- southern slang
- black harmonica player
- idealism
- cigar smoking
- reference to admiral dewey
- political graft
- william shakespeare quotation
- new deal project
- american civil war
- san juan hill
- american revolution
- panama canal
- georgia usa
- monument
- southerner
- government
Colonel Effingham’s Raid Cast & Characters
Charles Coburn leads the cast as Colonel Will Seaborn Effingham, with Donald Meek as Doc Buden and Joan Bennett as Ella Sue Dozier. Directed by Irving Pichel; 13 actors are credited in all.
- Director Irving Pichel
- Charles Coburn as Colonel Will Seaborn Effingham
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Donald Meek as Doc Buden -
Joan Bennett as Ella Sue Dozier -
Roy Roberts as Army Captain Rampey
Also Starring in Colonel Effingham’s Raid
· 9 more- Emory Parnell Joe Alsobrook
- Thurston Hall Ed - the Mayor
- Henry Armetta Jimmy Economy
- Elizabeth Patterson Cousin Emma
- Allyn Joslyn Earl Hoats
- Cora Witherspoon Mrs. Clara Meigs
- Frank Craven Dewey
- Stephen Dunne Professor Edward 'Ed' Bland
- William Eythe Albert 'Al' Marbury
More from Irving Pichel
More films directed by Irving Pichel: Quicksand, The Miracle of the Bells, Something in the Wind and Temptation.
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Colonel Effingham’s Raid FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Colonel Effingham’s Raid, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Colonel Effingham’s Raid?
Colonel Effingham’s Raid runs 1 hour 12 minutes (72 minutes).
When was Colonel Effingham’s Raid released?
Colonel Effingham’s Raid was released on January 24, 1946.
Who directed Colonel Effingham’s Raid?
Colonel Effingham’s Raid was directed by Irving Pichel.
More films by Irving Pichel Who is in the cast of Colonel Effingham’s Raid?
Colonel Effingham’s Raid stars Charles Coburn as Colonel Will Seaborn Effingham, Donald Meek as Doc Buden and Joan Bennett as Ella Sue Dozier, among 13 credited actors.
Does Colonel Effingham’s Raid have a post-credit scene?
No. Colonel Effingham’s Raid has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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