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Hail the Conquering Hero (1944)
United States101Min
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95 %Hail the Conquering Hero is a satire comedy set during World War II. The story follows a young man named Woodrow Truesmith who is discharged from the Marines due to hay fever. Ashamed to return home, he is mistaken for a war hero and celebrated as a conquering hero by his hometown. Woodrow struggles with the lies and deception but eventually reveals the truth and restores his honor.
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- small town
- reluctant hero
- satire
- world war ii
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- political satire
- u.s. marine corps
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- return to hometown
- mayor
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- mayoral election
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- dead father
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- hero against will
- impostor
- screwball comedy
- marine
- deception
- mother son relationship
- loyalty
- lie
- confession
- military discharge
- false pretenses
- patriotism
- irony
- hero's fall
- mother
- train
- politician
- taken under wing
- marine hymn
- writer director
- bar
- phone booth
- national film registry
- mortgage
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