A Medal for Benny (1945)
A Medal for Benny (1945)
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.

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Cast

Dorothy Lamour Dorothy Lamour As: Lolita Sierra
Arturo de Córdova Arturo de Córdova As: Joe Morales
J. Carrol Naish J. Carrol Naish As: Charley Martin
Mikhail Rasumny Mikhail Rasumny As: Raphael Catalina
Fernando Alvarado Fernando Alvarado As: Chito Sierra
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Storyline

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.


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Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English, Español

Release Date: 16 April 1945

Country: US

Runtime: 77m

Company Credits

Company: Paramount Pictures

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Cast

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

Charles Dingle

Charles Dingle

Zach Mibbe

Frank McHugh

Frank McHugh

Edgar Lovekin

Rosita Moreno

Rosita Moreno

Toodles Castro

Grant Mitchell

Grant Mitchell

Mayor of Pantera

Douglass Dumbrille

Douglass Dumbrille

General

Oliver Blake

Oliver Blake

Pantera Pepster Club Member (uncredited)

Isabelita Castro

Isabelita Castro

Luz (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler

Eddy Chandler

Bank Guard (uncredited)

Jimmie Dundee

Jimmie Dundee

Cop (uncredited)

Tom Fadden

Tom Fadden

Eddie Krinch (uncredited)

Edward Fielding

Edward Fielding

Governor (uncredited)

Maxine Fife

Maxine Fife

Telephone Operator (uncredited)

Alice Fleming

Alice Fleming

Dowager (uncredited)

Jack Gardner

Jack Gardner

Cameraman / Red (uncredited)

Harry Hayden

Harry Hayden

Pantera Pepster Club Member (uncredited)

Robert Homans

Robert Homans

Police Chief (uncredited)

Nestor Paiva

Nestor Paiva

Frank Alviso (uncredited)

Victor Potel

Victor Potel

Pantera Pepster Club Member (uncredited)

Eva Puig

Eva Puig

Mrs. Catalina (uncredited)

Pepito Pérez

Pepito Pérez

Pamfilo Chavez (uncredited)

Frank Reicher

Frank Reicher

Father Bly (uncredited)

Chico Sandoval

Chico Sandoval

Paisano (uncredited)

Minerva Urecal

Minerva Urecal

Mrs. Chavez (uncredited)

Max Wagner

Max Wagner

Jake (uncredited)

Directed By

Irving Pichel

Irving Pichel

Director

Oscar Rudolph

Oscar Rudolph

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Paul Jones

Paul Jones

Associate Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Edith Head

Edith Head

Costume Design

Wally Westmore

Wally Westmore

Makeup Supervisor

Sound

Victor Young

Victor Young

Original Music Composer

Stanley Cooley

Stanley Cooley

Sound Recordist

Joel Moss

Joel Moss

Sound Recordist

George Parrish

George Parrish

Orchestrator

Leo Shuken

Leo Shuken

Orchestrator

Philip Wisdom

Philip Wisdom

Sound Mixer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Lionel Lindon

Lionel Lindon

Director of Photography

Neal Beckner

Neal Beckner

Camera Operator

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Hans Dreier

Hans Dreier

Art Direction

Hal Pereira

Hal Pereira

Art Direction

Stephen Seymour

Stephen Seymour

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Farciot Edouart

Farciot Edouart

Film Processor

Gordon Jennings

Gordon Jennings

Special Effects

Jan Domela

Jan Domela

Special Effects Assistant

W. Wallace Kelley

W. Wallace Kelley

Special Effects Assistant

Paul K. Lerpae

Paul K. Lerpae

Special Effects Assistant

Harry Perry

Harry Perry

Special Effects Assistant

Irmin Roberts

Irmin Roberts

Special Effects Assistant

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