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.
DirectorJohn Ford
ProducersFred Kohlmar
ScreenplayRichard Sale, Mary Loos
Top Casts

Dan Dailey
William 'Bill' Kluggs

Corinne Calvet
Yvonne Le Tete

Colleen Townsend
Marjorie 'Marge' Fettles

William Demarest
Herman Kluggs

Jimmy Lydon
Charles 'Charlie' Fettles

Lloyd Corrigan
Major Adams

Evelyn Varden
Gertrude Kluggs

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

Vera Miles
Laughing Sergeant's Date (uncredited)

Luis Alberni
Barman (uncredited)
Details
LanguageEnglish
Production companies20th Century Fox
TaglineHis story is taken from Government films ... because they didn't want it !