
Discharged from the Marines due to a hay‑fever condition before seeing combat, Woodrow Lafayette Pershing Truesmith feels like a failure and hesitates to return home. In his sadness he meets a group of Marines who befriend him and, to spare his mother pain, fabricate a story that he was discharged after being wounded in battle.
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Explore the complete cast of Hail the Conquering Hero, including both lead and supporting actors. Learn who plays each character, discover their past roles and achievements, and find out what makes this ensemble cast stand out in the world of film and television.

Torben Meyer
Mr. Schultz (uncredited)

Elizabeth Patterson
Martha - Libby's Aunt

William Demarest
Sgt. Heppelfinger

Franklin Pangborn
Reception Committee Chairman

Arthur Hoyt
Rev. Upperman (uncredited)

Robert Warwick
Marine Colonel (uncredited)

Al Bridge
Political Boss

Eddie Bracken
Woodrow Truesmith

Victor Potel
Progressive Bandleader (uncredited)

Esther Howard
Mrs. Everett J. Noble (uncredited)

George Anderson
Bartender (uncredited)

Stephen Gregory
Pfc. Bill Swenson (uncredited)

Ella Raines
Libby

Eddie Hall
Man Swigging Beer at the Bar (uncredited)

Chester Conklin
Western Union Man (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum
Town Councilman (uncredited)

Bill Edwards
Forrest Noble

Jim Farley
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

John Sinclair
American Legion Bandleader (uncredited)

Miriam Nelson
Tap Dancer (uncredited)

Dot Farley
Mamie's Mother (uncredited)

Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Townsman (uncredited)

Mildred Harris
Wife of Marine Colonel (uncredited)

Nora Cecil
Train Ticket Clerk (uncredited)

Tom McGuire
Town Councilman (uncredited)

Philo McCullough
Town Councilman (uncredited)

Charles R. Moore
The Porter (uncredited)

Earl Hunsaker
One of the Guardsmen (uncredited)

Henry Iblings
One of the Guardsmen (uncredited)

Dudley Kuzelle
One of the Guardsmen (uncredited)

Jack Norton
Second Bandleader (uncredited)

Bess Flowers
Woman at Train Station (uncredited)

Paul Porcasi
Cafe Owner (uncredited)

Jimmie Dundee
Cpl. Candida

Len Hendry
Pfc. Juke Gillette (uncredited)

Hal Taggart
Townsman (uncredited)

Dewey Robinson
Train Conductor (uncredited)

Freddie Steele
Bugsy

Harry Hayden
Doc Bissell

Frank Moran
Town Painter (uncredited)

Georgia Caine
Mrs. Truesmith

Jimmy Conlin
Judge Dennis

Raymond Walburn
Mayor Everett J. Noble

Kenneth Gibson
Town Councilman (uncredited)

Julie Gibson
Singer (uncredited)

Tiny Jones
Townswoman (uncredited)

Pauline Drake
Telephone Operator (uncredited)

Merrill Rodin
Alfie (uncredited)

Marjean Neville
Mamie (uncredited)

Maxine Fife
Daughter of Colonel (uncredited)
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