Willie Kluggs enters the service with hopes of going overseas, but his uncanny marksmanship keeps him at home as a shooting instructor... much to his embarrassment.Willie Kluggs enters the service with hopes of going overseas, but his uncanny marksmanship keeps him at home as a shooting instructor... much to his embarrassment.Willie Kluggs enters the service with hopes of going overseas, but his uncanny marksmanship keeps him at home as a shooting instructor... much to his embarrassment.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 win & 2 nominations total
Jimmy Lydon
- Charles 'Charlie' Fettles
- (as James Lydon)
John Mitchum
- Schreves
- (scenes deleted)
Paul Picerni
- Kerrigan
- (scenes deleted)
Luis Alberni
- Barman
- (uncredited)
Michael Alvarez
- Soldier
- (uncredited)
Beau Anderson
- Soldier
- (uncredited)
Jackie Barnett
- Soldier
- (uncredited)
Gregg Barton
- Colonel
- (uncredited)
Norman Bergman
- Musician
- (uncredited)
Whit Bissell
- Lt. M.J. Hanley - Psychiatrist
- (uncredited)
George Blagoi
- German officer
- (uncredited)
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- Writers
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- TriviaWas an announced movie in "MASH" (1970).
- GoofsBill Kluggs is described as a phenomenal shot and proudly displays the Sharpshooter badge he earned in basic training on his dress uniform. But the best shooters in the military receive an Expert badge. Sharpshooter is a step down from Expert with Marksman being a step down from that. If he's actually the best shot in his outfit, he should have a higher rating than Sharpshooter.
- Quotes
William 'Bill' Kluggs: Somehow that stop-off at Loring Field began to stretch out like a visiting mother-in-law.
- ConnectionsReferenced in M*A*S*H (1970)
- SoundtracksWhen Johnny Comes Marching Home
(uncredited)
Written by Louis Lambert (pseudonym of Patrick Gilmore)
Played during the opening credits
Reprised by the fireman's band for Bill Klugg's first leave home
Reprised at the end
Featured review
I have seen this film 55 years ago. My brother and I found it excellent, with natural acting actors and plenty of fine humor. Years later I always remembered with pleasure some parts of it, but I didn't remember neither the original name, nor the director. Recently, researching John Fords films I find this site. Trying to find more films from one of my preferred directors. I read about ¨When Willy come marching home". It was amazing as I realized that this was the Film I never dreamed to find again. I cannot remember so much to be sure that my recollections are correct. I need to see this film again in order to do a more exact comment. During all this years I have seen thousands of films. If "When Willy come marching home" let such an impression on me during all this time, I believed it should be a very good one.
Gerardo Arias
Gerardo Arias
- gerardoarias6
- Oct 21, 2006
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- Front and Center
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- Gross US & Canada
- $1,750,000
- Runtime1 hour 22 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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