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a medal for benny (1945)

Original title: a medal for benny
Production: USA|77 min| black and white
Dramatic, Comedy, Action
Poster of movie a medal for benny
outcast benny martin joined the army to escape public scorn. but when the townspeople learn that he is to receive the congressional medal of honor, they pretend that he and his family are cherished, eminent citizens.

Festivals and awards

Golden Globe 1946 - logo Golden Globe miglior attore non protagonista
Assigned to: J. Carrol Naish
Oscar 1946 - nomination Best Writing, Motion Picture Story
Oscar 1946 - nomination Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Assigned to: J. Carrol Naish

Direction

Irving PichelIrving Pichel: regista

Production and Screenplay

Paul Jones: produttore
ManFrank Butler: sceneggiatore
John SteinbeckJohn Steinbeck: scrittore
Jack Wagner: sceneggiatore
Jack Wagner: sceneggiatore
Jack Wagner: dialoghi

Interpreters and Characters

Douglass DumbrilleDouglass Dumbrille(età:57)
(generale)
Frank ReicherFrank Reicher(età:70)
(father bly)
Oliver Blake(età:40)
(pepster)
Victor PotelVictor Potel(età:56)
(pepster)
Nestor PaivaNestor Paiva(età:40)
(frank alviso)
Grant MitchellGrant Mitchell(età:71)
(maggiore di pantera)
Rosita Moreno
(toodles castro)
Frank MchughFrank Mchugh(età:47)
(edgar lovekin)
Charles DingleCharles Dingle(età:58)
(zach mibbe)
Fernando Alvarado(età:9)
(chito sierra)
J. Carrol NaishJ. Carrol Naish(età:49)
(charley martin)
Mikhail Rasumny(età:55)
(raphael catalina)
Arturo De Córdova(età:37)
(joe morales)
Dorothy LamourDorothy Lamour(età:31)
(lolita sierra)
Max WagnerMax Wagner(età:44)
Tom FaddenTom Fadden(età:50)
Minerva UrecalMinerva Urecal(età:51)
Eddy Chandler(età:51)
Edward Fielding(età:70)
Harry HaydenHarry Hayden(età:63)
Jack GardnerJack Gardner(età:43)
Jimmie DundeeJimmie Dundee(età:44)
Robert HomansRobert Homans(età:68)
Pepito Pérez(età:60)
Maxine Fife(età:20)
Eva Puig(età:51)
Alice Fleming(età:63)

Technical staff

Victor YoungVictor Young: musiche
Edith HeadEdith Head: costumista
Hans DreierHans Dreier: scenografo
Hal PereiraHal Pereira: scenografo
Lionel Lindon: direttore della fotografia
Farciot EdouartFarciot Edouart: effetti speciali
Wally WestmoreWally Westmore: truccatore
Arthur P. Schmidt: montatore
Stephen Seymour: scenografo
Stephen Seymour: arredatore