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A Medal for Benny

Irving Pichel

1945 • 1h 17m

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, emine...

A Medal for Benny

Cast

Dorothy Lamour

Dorothy LamourLolita Sierra

Arturo de Córdova

Arturo de CórdovaJoe Morales

J. Carrol Naish

J. Carrol NaishCharley Martin

Mikhail Rasumny

Mikhail RasumnyRaphael Catalina

Fernando Alvarado

Fernando AlvaradoChito Sierra

Charles Dingle

Charles DingleZach Mibbe

Frank McHugh

Frank McHughEdgar Lovekin

Rosita Moreno

Rosita MorenoToodles Castro

Grant Mitchell

Grant MitchellMayor of Pantera

Douglass Dumbrille

Douglass DumbrilleGeneral

Oliver Blake

Oliver BlakePantera Pepster Club Member (uncredited)

Isabelita CastroLuz (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler

Eddy ChandlerBank Guard (uncredited)

Jimmie DundeeCop (uncredited)

Tom Fadden

Tom FaddenEddie Krinch (uncredited)

Crew

Lionel Lindon

Lionel LindonDirector of Photography

Irving Pichel

Irving PichelDirector

Edith Head

Edith HeadCostume Design

Victor Young

Victor YoungOriginal Music Composer

Frank Butler

Frank ButlerScreenplay

John Steinbeck

John SteinbeckStory

Wally Westmore

Wally WestmoreMakeup Supervisor

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