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A Medal for Benny
Release Date: April 16, 1945
| Year | : | 1945 |
| Slogan | : | «» |
| Genres | : | Drama |
| Production Companies | : | Paramount |
| Director | : | Irving Pichel |
| Producers | : | Paul Jones |
| Writers | : | John Steinbeck, Frank Butler, Jack Wagner, Jack Wagner |
| RunTime | : | 77 mins. |
Outcast Benny Martin joined the army to escape public scorn. But when townspeople learn that he is to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor, they pretend that he and his family are cherished, eminent citizens.
Main Actors
Dorothy Lamour
Character : Lolita Sierra
Arturo de Córdova
Character : Joe Morales
J. Carrol Naish
Character : Charley Martin
Mikhail Rasumny
Character : Raphael Catalina
Fernando Alvarado
Character : Chito Sierra
Charles Dingle
Character : Zach Mibbe
Frank McHugh
Character : Edgar Lovekin
Rosita Moreno
Character : Toodles Castro
Grant Mitchell
Character : Mayor of Pantera
Douglass Dumbrille
Character : General
Oliver Blake
Character : Pantera Pepster Club Member (uncredited)
Isabelita Castro
Character : Luz (uncredited)
Eddy Chandler
Character : Bank Guard (uncredited)
Jimmie Dundee
Character : Cop (uncredited)
Tom Fadden
Character : Eddie Krinch (uncredited)
Edward Fielding
Character : Governor (uncredited)
Maxine Fife
Character : Telephone Operator (uncredited)
Alice Fleming
Character : Dowager (uncredited)
Jack Gardner
Character : Cameraman / Red (uncredited)
Harry Hayden
Character : Pantera Pepster Club Member (uncredited)
Robert Homans
Character : Police Chief (uncredited)
Nestor Paiva
Character : Frank Alviso (uncredited)
Victor Potel
Character : Pantera Pepster Club Member (uncredited)
Eva Puig
Character : Mrs. Catalina (uncredited)
Pepito Pérez
Character : Pamfilo Chavez (uncredited)
Frank Reicher
Character : Father Bly (uncredited)
Chico Sandoval
Character : Paisano (uncredited)
Minerva Urecal
Character : Mrs. Chavez (uncredited)
Max Wagner
Character : Jake (uncredited)
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