A Medal for Benny
1945 | 77m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Irving Pichel |
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| Writer: | Frank Butler, John Steinbeck, Jack Wagner |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 16, 1945 |
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| Director: | Irving Pichel |
| Writer: | Frank Butler, John Steinbeck, Jack Wagner |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | slum, catfight, half caste |
| Production Companies | Paramount Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 27, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Dorothy Lamour | Lolita Sierra |
| Arturo de Córdova | Joe Morales |
| J. Carrol Naish | Charley Martin |
| Mikhail Rasumny | Raphael Catalina |
| Fernando Alvarado | Chito Sierra |
| Charles Dingle | Zach Mibbe |
| Frank McHugh | Edgar Lovekin |
| Rosita Moreno | Toodles Castro |
| Grant Mitchell | Mayor of Pantera |
| Douglass Dumbrille | General |
| Oliver Blake | Pantera Pepster Club Member (uncredited) |
| Isabelita Castro | Luz (uncredited) |
| Eddy Chandler | Bank Guard (uncredited) |
| Jimmie Dundee | Cop (uncredited) |
| Tom Fadden | Eddie Krinch (uncredited) |
| Edward Fielding | Governor (uncredited) |
| Maxine Fife | Telephone Operator (uncredited) |
| Alice Fleming | Dowager (uncredited) |
| Jack Gardner | Cameraman / Red (uncredited) |
| Harry Hayden | Pantera Pepster Club Member (uncredited) |
| Robert Homans | Police Chief (uncredited) |
| Nestor Paiva | Frank Alviso (uncredited) |
| Victor Potel | Pantera Pepster Club Member (uncredited) |
| Eva Puig | Mrs. Catalina (uncredited) |
| Pepito Pérez | Pamfilo Chavez (uncredited) |
| Frank Reicher | Father Bly (uncredited) |
| Chico Sandoval | Paisano (uncredited) |
| Minerva Urecal | Mrs. Chavez (uncredited) |
| Max Wagner | Jake (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Irving Pichel | Director |
| Frank Butler | Screenplay |
| Victor Young | Original Music Composer |
| Edith Head | Costume Design |
| John Steinbeck | Story |
| Wally Westmore | Makeup Supervisor |
| Lionel Lindon | Director of Photography |
| Arthur P. Schmidt | Editor |
| Hans Dreier | Art Direction |
| Hal Pereira | Art Direction |
| Stephen Seymour | Set Decoration |
| Jack Wagner | Dialogue, Story |
| Oscar Rudolph | Assistant Director |
| Stanley Cooley | Sound Recordist |
| Joel Moss | Sound Recordist |
| Neal Beckner | Camera Operator |
| Farciot Edouart | Film Processor |
| Gordon Jennings | Special Effects |
| Jan Domela | Special Effects Assistant |
| W. Wallace Kelley | Special Effects Assistant |
| Paul K. Lerpae | Special Effects Assistant |
| Harry Perry | Special Effects Assistant |
| Irmin Roberts | Special Effects Assistant |
| George Parrish | Orchestrator |
| Leo Shuken | Orchestrator |
| Philip Wisdom | Sound Mixer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Paul Jones | Associate Producer |
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