Mr. Winkle Goes to War (1944)
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- Approved
- 1h 20min
- Comedy, War
- 19 Jul 1944 (USA)
- Movie
Wilbert Winkle, a henpecked, mild-mannered, middle-aged bank clerk and handyman, finds himself in the midst of battle in the South Pacific.
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Cast verified as complete
| Edward G. Robinson | ... |
Wilbert Winkle
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| Ruth Warrick | ... |
Amy Winkle
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| Ted Donaldson | ... |
Barry
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Bob Haymes | ... |
Jack Pettigrew
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| Richard Lane | ... |
Sgt. 'Alphabet' Czeidrowski
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| Robert Armstrong | ... |
Joe Tinker
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| Richard Gaines | ... |
Ralph Westcott
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| Warren Ashe | ... |
Captain (uncredited)
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| Walter Baldwin | ... |
Mr. Plummer (mailman) (uncredited)
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Cecil Ballerino | ... |
Army Draftee (uncredited)
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| Steve Barclay | ... |
Soldier Runner (uncredited)
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| Hugh Beaumont | ... |
Range Officer (uncredited)
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Early Cantrell | ... |
Girl (uncredited)
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Neil Carter | ... |
Draftee (uncredited)
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| John Cason | ... |
Soldier at USO Dance (uncredited)
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Bill Chaney | ... |
4F Draftee (uncredited)
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Sandra Coles | ... |
Telephone Operator (uncredited)
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| Tommy Cook | ... |
Boy (uncredited)
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| Jeff Donnell | ... |
USO Hostess (uncredited)
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| Kaye Dowd | ... |
USO Hostess (uncredited)
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Barry Downing | ... |
Boy (uncredited)
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| John Elliott | ... |
Walker (uncredited)
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Nancy Evans | ... |
Girl (uncredited)
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| James Flavin | ... |
Sergeant (uncredited)
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| Sam Flint | ... |
Army Doctor at Induction Center (uncredited)
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| William Forrest | ... |
Captain (uncredited)
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| Howard Freeman | ... |
Mayor Williams (uncredited)
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| Terry Frost | ... |
Military Policeman (uncredited)
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Fred Graff | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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| Bernadene Hayes | ... |
Gladys (uncredited)
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Wallace Hayes | ... |
Young Solider (uncredited)
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| Dell Henderson | ... |
Townsman - Welcoming Committee (uncredited)
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| Herbert Heyes | ... |
Army Doctor (uncredited)
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Ernest Hilliard | ... |
Army Doctor (uncredited)
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Ted Holley | ... |
Army Draftee (uncredited)
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Hugh Hooker | ... |
Draftee (uncredited)
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Ed Jenkins | ... |
Army Draftee (uncredited)
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Marilyn Johnson | ... |
USO Hostess (uncredited)
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Mike Killian | ... |
Military Policeman (uncredited)
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Joseph Kim | ... |
Japanese Officer (uncredited)
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| Fred Kohler Jr. | ... |
Sergeant (uncredited)
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| Bobby Larson | ... |
Boy (uncredited)
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Jack Lee | ... |
Captain (uncredited)
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| Nelson Leigh | ... |
Army Doctor (uncredited)
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Mike Letz | ... |
Draftee (uncredited)
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| Anne Loos | ... |
Girl (uncredited)
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Fred Lord | ... |
Army Draftee (uncredited)
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Harry McKim | ... |
Boy (uncredited)
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Mal Merrihugh | ... |
Corporal (uncredited)
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Edwin Mills | ... |
Young Soldier (uncredited)
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| Robert Mitchum | ... |
Corporal (uncredited)
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| Dennis Moore | ... |
Sergeant (uncredited)
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| Forbes Murray | ... |
Army Doctor (uncredited)
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| Frank O'Connor | ... |
Chief of Police (uncredited)
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Dick Rush | ... |
Dawson - Bank Guard (uncredited)
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| Jeffrey Sayre | ... |
Bank Teller (uncredited)
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| Ann Shoemaker | ... |
Martha Pettigrew, Jack's Mother (uncredited)
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Leslie Sketchley | ... |
Army Draftee (uncredited)
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| Art Smith | ... |
McDavid, Head of McDavid's School for Boys (uncredited)
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| Paul Stanton | ... |
A.B. Simkins (uncredited)
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Doris Stone | ... |
Senior USO Hostess (uncredited)
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Paul Stupin | ... |
Army Draftee (uncredited)
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| Ben Taggart | ... |
Army Doctor (uncredited)
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Larry Thompson | ... |
Military Policeman (uncredited)
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| George Tyne | ... |
Johnson (uncredited)
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| John Tyrrell | ... |
Telephone Man (uncredited)
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| Emmett Vogan | ... |
Mr. Barber - Worldwide News Service (uncredited)
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| Robert B. Williams | ... |
Captain (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Alfred E. Green | ||
Written by
| Waldo Salt | ... | (screen play) & |
| George Corey | ... | (screen play) & |
| Louis Solomon | ... | (screen play) |
| Theodore Pratt | ... | (novel) |
Produced by
| Jack Moss | ... | producer |
Music by
| Carmen Dragon | ... | (musical score) |
| Paul Sawtell | ... | (musical score) |
Cinematography by
| Joseph Walker | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Richard Fantl | ||
Art Direction by
| Lionel Banks | ||
| Rudolph Sternad | ||
Set Decoration by
| George Montgomery | ... | (set decorations) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Earl Bellamy | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Lambert E. Day | ... | sound engineer (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Morris Stoloff | ... | musical director (as M.W. Stoloff) |
| Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Sidney Cutner | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Miklós Rózsa | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Marlin Skiles | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Robert Albaugh | ... | army technical adviser (as Lieut. Robert Albaugh) |
| Norman Deming | ... | assistant to the producer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures (1944) (United States) (theatrical) (as Columbia Pictures Corporation)
- Columbia Pictures of Canada (1944) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures Corporation (1944) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia Films S. A. (1944) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Screen Gems (1956) (United States) (tv)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (1985) (United States) (VHS)
- Sony Pictures Television (2002) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2012) (United States) (DVD) (Sony Choice Collection)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2023) (Australia) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (acknowledgement)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Henpecked Mr. Winkle is only too happy to go to war when he's drafted. Later his nagging wife and his neighbors are astonished when he returns home as a decorated war hero.
Written by Daniel Bubbeo |
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| Taglines | Edward G. Robinson brings his greatest characterization to glowing life on the SCREEN! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | In the movie is announced that men over 38 would need released (and presumably not drafted.) In real life Robinson was rejected for service in WW2 because of his age, 48. See more » |
| Soundtracks | Sweet Genevieve See more » |