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