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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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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.
Rating:NR
Genre:Drama
Written By:Frank Butler
In Theaters:4/16/1945
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Runtime:77 minutes
Studio:Paramount Pictures
Cast
Irving Pichel
Director
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)
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