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      A Medal for Benny

      Released Apr 16, 1945 1h 17m Comedy List
      Reviews In a small town on the California coast, Charley Martin (J. Carrol Naish) can barely make ends meet and is shunned as the father of a thief. His son Benny joined the army after one too many scrapes with the law, and only Charley and Benny's fiancée, Lolita Sierra (Dorothy Lamour), have anything good to say about the boy. When they receive word that Benny is to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor, the opportunistic townspeople pretend that the Martins are cherished, eminent citizens. Read More Read Less

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      Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com By today's standards, this small-town melodrama about hypocrisy, based on John Steinbeck's writing, is sentimental, but it made an impression when originally made. Rated: B- Jun 16, 2011 Full Review Read all reviews

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      steve d The premise and acting is better than the script. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Folksy wartime tale (with a story by John Steinbeck) is quite enjoyable. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis In a small town on the California coast, Charley Martin (J. Carrol Naish) can barely make ends meet and is shunned as the father of a thief. His son Benny joined the army after one too many scrapes with the law, and only Charley and Benny's fiancée, Lolita Sierra (Dorothy Lamour), have anything good to say about the boy. When they receive word that Benny is to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor, the opportunistic townspeople pretend that the Martins are cherished, eminent citizens.
      Director
      Irving Pichel
      Distributor
      Paramount Pictures
      Genre
      Comedy
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Apr 16, 1945, Original
      Runtime
      1h 17m