A Medal for Benny
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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.
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Cast
29 people
Dorothy Lamour
Lolita Sierra
Known for
Creepshow 2
The Greatest Show on Earth
Arturo de Córdova
Joe Morales
Known for
Él
The Skeleton of Mrs. Morales
J. Carrol Naish
Charley Martin
Known for
House of Frankenstein
Sahara
Mikhail Rasumny
Raphael Catalina
Known for
For Whom the Bell Tolls
Road to Morocco
Fernando Alvarado
Chito Sierra
Known for
Wake of the Red Witch
Charles Dingle
Zach Mibbe
Known for
The Little Foxes
The Talk of the Town
Frank McHugh
Edgar Lovekin
Known for
Going My Way
The Roaring Twenties
Rosita Moreno
Toodles Castro
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Tango Bar
The Day You Love Me
Grant Mitchell
Mayor of Pantera
Known for
Arsenic and Old Lace
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Douglass Dumbrille
General
Known for
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
The Ten Commandments
Oliver Blake
Pantera Pepster Club Member (uncredited)
Known for
The Long, Long Trailer
Cry of the City
Isabelita Castro
Luz (uncredited)
Irving Pichel Director · Frank Butler Screenplay John Steinbeck Story
United States release April 16, 1945 · Produced in United States · Languages English, Spanish
Production
Paramount Pictures
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United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Spanish
Release dates
United States · April 16, 1945
Theatrical
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