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.
Director:
Irving Pichel
Writer:
Frank Butler
 |
Dorothy Lamour as Lolita Sierra |
 |
Arturo de Córdova as Joe Morales |
 |
J. Carrol Naish as Charley Martin |
 |
Mikhail Rasumny as Raphael Catalina |
 |
Fernando Alvarado as Chito Sierra |
 |
Charles Dingle as Zach Mibbe |
 |
Frank McHugh as Edgar Lovekin |
 |
Rosita Moreno as Toodles Castro |
 |
Grant Mitchell as Mayor of Pantera |
 |
Douglass Dumbrille as General |
 |
Oliver Blake as Pantera Pepster Club Member (uncredited) |
 |
Isabelita Castro as Luz (uncredited) |
 |
Eddy Chandler as Bank Guard (uncredited) |
|
Jimmie Dundee as Cop (uncredited) |
 |
Tom Fadden as Eddie Krinch (uncredited) |
 |
Edward Fielding as Governor (uncredited) |
|
Maxine Fife as Telephone Operator (uncredited) |
 |
Alice Fleming as Dowager (uncredited) |
|
Jack Gardner as Cameraman / Red (uncredited) |
 |
Harry Hayden as Pantera Pepster Club Member (uncredited) |
 |
Robert Homans as Police Chief (uncredited) |
 |
Nestor Paiva as Frank Alviso (uncredited) |
 |
Victor Potel as Pantera Pepster Club Member (uncredited) |
|
Eva Puig as Mrs. Catalina (uncredited) |
|
Pepito Pérez as Pamfilo Chavez (uncredited) |
 |
Frank Reicher as Father Bly (uncredited) |
|
Chico Sandoval as Paisano (uncredited) |
 |
Minerva Urecal as Mrs. Chavez (uncredited) |
 |
Max Wagner as Jake (uncredited) |
| Editing | Arthur P. Schmidt | Editor |
| Camera | Lionel Lindon | Director of Photography |
| Art | Hal Pereira | Art Direction |
| Art | Hans Dreier | Art Direction |
| Directing | Irving Pichel | Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Edith Head | Costume Design |
| Sound | Victor Young | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Stephen Seymour | Set Decoration |
| Writing | Frank Butler | Screenplay |
| Directing | Oscar Rudolph | Assistant Director |
| Crew | Farciot Edouart | Film Processor |
| Writing | Jack Wagner | Dialogue |
| Sound | Joel Moss | Sound Recordist |
| Production | Paul Jones | Associate Producer |
| Crew | Paul K. Lerpae | Special Effects Assistant |
| Sound | Leo Shuken | Orchestrator |
| Writing | John Steinbeck | Story |
| Crew | Jan Domela | Special Effects Assistant |
| Crew | Irmin Roberts | Special Effects Assistant |
| Sound | Philip Wisdom | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Stanley Cooley | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | George Parrish | Orchestrator |
| Writing | Jack Wagner | Story |
| Crew | Harry Perry | Special Effects Assistant |
| Camera | Neal Beckner | Camera Operator |
| Crew | Gordon Jennings | Special Effects |
| Costume & Make-Up | Wally Westmore | Makeup Supervisor |
| Crew | W. Wallace Kelley | Special Effects Assistant |
