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A Medal for Benny

Released Apr 16, 1945 1h 17m Comedy List
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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small-town melodrama about hypocrisy, based on John Steinbeck's writing, is sentimental, but it made an impression when originally made.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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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