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A Medal for Benny

Release Year
1945
Runtime
1h 17m
Genres
Drama
Directed By
Irving Pichel
A Medal for Benny

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.

Cast & Crew

Cast

Dorothy Lamour

Lolita Sierra

Arturo de Córdova

Joe Morales

J. Carrol Naish

Charley Martin

Mikhail Rasumny

Raphael Catalina

Fernando Alvarado

Chito Sierra

Charles Dingle

Zach Mibbe

Frank McHugh

Edgar Lovekin

Rosita Moreno

Toodles Castro

Grant Mitchell

Mayor of Pantera

Douglass Dumbrille

General

Isabelita Castro

Luz (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler

Bank Guard (uncredited)

Crew

Irving Pichel

Director

Frank Butler

Screenplay

Lionel Lindon

Director of Photography

Victor Young

Original Music Composer

Jack Wagner

Dialogue

John Steinbeck

Story

Jack Wagner

Story

Philip Wisdom

Sound Mixer

Stanley Cooley

Sound Recordist

Joel Moss

Sound Recordist

Jan Domela

Special Effects Assistant

Paul K. Lerpae

Special Effects Assistant

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