William "Bill" Kluggs
Search results
When Willie Comes Marching Home is a 1950 World War II comedy film directed by John Ford and starring Dan Dailey and Corinne Calvet. It is based on the 1945 short story "When Leo Comes Marching Home" by Sy Gomberg. The film won the Golden Leopard at the Locarno International Film Festival.
When Willie Comes Marching Home: Directed by John Ford. With Dan Dailey, Corinne Calvet, Colleen Townsend, William Demarest. Willie Kluggs enters the service with hopes of going overseas, but his uncanny marksmanship keeps him at home as a shooting instructor... much to his embarrassment.
- (847)
- Comedy, War
- John Ford
- 1950-02
At the onset of World War II, Bill Kluggs (Dan Dailey) enlists before anyone else in his town, which makes his family very proud. However, after training, Bill gets assigned to be an instructor at...
- (9)
- John Ford
- Comedy, Drama, War
- Dan Dailey, Corinne Calvet, Colleen Townsend
Willie Kluggs enters the service with hopes of going overseas, but his uncanny marksmanship keeps him at home as a shooting instructor... much to his embarra...
- 82 min
- 227
- RAJENDRAN PAVITHRA
A rare comedy from director John Ford, When Willie Comes Marching Home (1950) is about a WWII soldier trying to command a little respect. Bill Kluggs (Dan Dailey) is the first man in his small West Virginia town to enlist, and his father Herman (William Demarest) and the locals give him a big sendoff.
- John Ford, Wingate Smith
- Dan Dailey
When Willie Comes Marching Home ★★★ 1950. An insightful (and funny) satire from Ford with equally well-done dramatic moments. William Kluggs (Dailey) wants to become a hero when he enlists, but instead he's assigned to be the gunnery instructor in his own hometown.
John Ford's When Willie Comes Marching Home (1950). Willie Kluggs enters the service with hopes of going overseas, but his uncanny marksmanship keeps him at home as a shooting instructor... much to his embarrassment.
