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A Medal for Benny (1945)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 17M

Director : Irving Pichel
Writer : Frank Butler

Synopsis

Benny's girl friend is being romanced by the town ne'er do well who keeps coming up with get-rich-quick schemes. Benny's father is a simple man who is bewildered by the world at large.

Actors

Dorothy Lamour
Dorothy Lamour
Lolita Sierra
Arturo de Córdova
Arturo de Córdova
Joe Morales
J. Carrol Naish
J. Carrol Naish
Charley Martin
Mikhail Rasumny
Mikhail Rasumny
Raphael Catalina
Fernando Alvarado
Fernando Alvarado
Chito Sierra
Grant Mitchell
Grant Mitchell
Mayor Smiley
Douglass Dumbrille
Douglass Dumbrille
General
Charles Dingle
Charles Dingle
Zach Mibbe
Frank McHugh
Frank McHugh
Edgar Lovekin
Rosita Moreno
Rosita Moreno
Toodles Castro
Nestor Paiva
Nestor Paiva
Frank Alviso
Tom Fadden
Tom Fadden
Bank Teller
Edward Fielding
Edward Fielding
The Governor (uncredited)
Minerva Urecal
Minerva Urecal
Neighbor (uncredited)
Eva Puig
Eva Puig
Neighbor (uncredited)
Harry Hayden
Harry Hayden
Member of Pantera Pepster Club (uncredited)
Oliver Blake
Oliver Blake
Member of Pantera Pepster Club (uncredited)
Isabelita Castro
Isabelita Castro
Luz (uncredited)
Eddy Chandler
Eddy Chandler
Bank Guard (uncredited)
Jimmie Dundee
Jimmie Dundee
Cop (uncredited)
Maxine Fife
Maxine Fife
Telephone Operator (uncredited)
Alice Fleming
Alice Fleming
Dowager (uncredited)
Jack Gardner
Jack Gardner
Cameraman / Red (uncredited)
Robert Homans
Robert Homans
Police Chief (uncredited)
Victor Potel
Victor Potel
Pepster (uncredited)
Pepito Pérez
Pepito Pérez
Pamfilo Chavez (uncredited)
Frank Reicher
Frank Reicher
Father Bly (uncredited)
Chico Sandoval
Chico Sandoval
Paisano (uncredited)
Max Wagner
Max Wagner
Jake (uncredited)

Crews

Irving Pichel
Irving Pichel
Director
Frank Butler
Frank Butler
Screenplay
Victor Young
Victor Young
Original Music Composer
Lionel Lindon
Lionel Lindon
Director of Photography
Arthur P. Schmidt
Arthur P. Schmidt
Editor
Hans Dreier
Hans Dreier
Art Direction
Hal Pereira
Hal Pereira
Art Direction
Stephen Seymour
Stephen Seymour
Set Decoration
Edith Head
Edith Head
Costume Design

Posters and backgrounds

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