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A Medal for Benny
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Irving Pichel Director
- Dorothy Lamour as Chito Sierra
- Arturo de Córdova as Joe Morales
- J. Carrol Naish as Chito Sierra
- Mikhail Rasumny as Raphael Catalina
- Fernando Alvarado as Chito Sierra
- Grant Mitchell as Mayor
- Charles Dingle as Zach Mibbe
- Frank McHugh as Edgar Lovekin
- Rosita Moreno Cast
- Douglass Dumbrille Cast
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