A Medal for Benny (1945)
1h 17m
Running Time
April 16, 1945Release Date
A Medal for Benny (1945)
1h 17m
Running Time
April 16, 1945Release Date
Network & Production Companies
Plot.
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 & Crew.
Dorothy Lamour
Lolita Sierra
Arturo de Córdova
Joe Morales
J. Carrol Naish
Charley Martin
Fernando Alvarado
Chito Sierra
Mikhail Rasumny
Raphael Catalina
Charles Dingle
Zach Mibbe
Irving Pichel
Director
Frank McHugh
Edgar Lovekin
Frank Butler
Writer
Jack Wagner
Writer
Rosita Moreno
Toodles Castro
Grant Mitchell
Mayor of Pantera
John Steinbeck
Writer
Victor Young
Composer
Douglass Dumbrille
General
Lionel Lindon
Cinematographer
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)
Arthur P. Schmidt
Editor
Edith Head
Costume Design
Hal Pereira
Art Direction
Wally Westmore
Makeup Supervisor
Hans Dreier
Art Direction
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Wiki.
A Medal for Benny is a 1945 American film directed by Irving Pichel. The story was conceived by writer Jack Wagner, who enlisted his long-time friend John Steinbeck to help him put it into script form. The film was released by Paramount Pictures. The film is also known as Benny's Medal.