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Hail the Conquering Hero

Discharged from the military due to hay fever, Woodrow returns home and falsely claims to have received a heroic honorable discharge.

Woodrow Lafayette Pershing Truesmith, a Marine discharged due to hayfever, feels like a failure after never seeing action. He meets fellow Marines who boost his confidence by fabricating a heroic war story, and he's welcomed back home with a statue, songs, and even a mayoral campaign.

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Info about Hail the Conquering Hero

Studio(s): Paramount Pictures

Originally Released: United States, Aug 09, 1944

Production Country: United States

Genres:Comedy, War

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