A Medal for Benny

4.5
  • Genre: Drama
  • Run time: 77 min
  • Premiere: 1945. April 16.

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.

Discover

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

Oliver Blake

Pantera Pepster Club Member (uncredited)

Isabelita Castro

Luz (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler

Bank Guard (uncredited)

Jimmie Dundee

Cop (uncredited)

Tom Fadden

Eddie Krinch (uncredited)

Edward Fielding

Governor (uncredited)

Maxine Fife

Telephone Operator (uncredited)

Alice Fleming

Dowager (uncredited)

Jack Gardner

Cameraman / Red (uncredited)

Harry Hayden

Pantera Pepster Club Member (uncredited)

Robert Homans

Police Chief (uncredited)

Nestor Paiva

Frank Alviso (uncredited)

Victor Potel

Pantera Pepster Club Member (uncredited)

Eva Puig

Mrs. Catalina (uncredited)

Pepito Pérez

Pamfilo Chavez (uncredited)

Frank Reicher

Father Bly (uncredited)

Chico Sandoval

Paisano (uncredited)

Minerva Urecal

Mrs. Chavez (uncredited)

Max Wagner

Jake (uncredited)

Art

Hans Dreier

Art Direction

Stephen Seymour

Set Decoration

Hal Pereira

Art Direction

Camera

Lionel Lindon

Director of Photography

Neal Beckner

Camera Operator

Costume & Make-Up

Edith Head

Costume Design

Wally Westmore

Makeup Supervisor

Crew

Paul K. Lerpae

Special Effects Assistant

Jan Domela

Special Effects Assistant

Farciot Edouart

Film Processor

Irmin Roberts

Special Effects Assistant

W. Wallace Kelley

Special Effects Assistant

Harry Perry

Special Effects Assistant

Gordon Jennings

Special Effects

Directing

Irving Pichel

Director

Oscar Rudolph

Assistant Director

Editing

Production

Paul Jones

Associate Producer

Sound

Victor Young

Original Music Composer

Leo Shuken

Orchestrator

George Parrish

Orchestrator

Joel Moss

Sound Recordist

Philip Wisdom

Sound Mixer

Stanley Cooley

Sound Recordist

Writing

Frank Butler

Screenplay

Jack Wagner

Dialogue

Art

Hans Dreier

Art Direction

Stephen Seymour

Set Decoration

Hal Pereira

Art Direction

Camera

Lionel Lindon

Director of Photography

Neal Beckner

Camera Operator

Costume & Make-Up

Edith Head

Costume Design

Wally Westmore

Makeup Supervisor

Crew

Paul K. Lerpae

Special Effects Assistant

Jan Domela

Special Effects Assistant

Farciot Edouart

Film Processor

Irmin Roberts

Special Effects Assistant

W. Wallace Kelley

Special Effects Assistant

Harry Perry

Special Effects Assistant

Gordon Jennings

Special Effects

Directing

Irving Pichel

Director

Oscar Rudolph

Assistant Director

Editing

Production

Paul Jones

Associate Producer

Sound

Victor Young

Original Music Composer

Leo Shuken

Orchestrator

George Parrish

Orchestrator

Joel Moss

Sound Recordist

Philip Wisdom

Sound Mixer

Stanley Cooley

Sound Recordist

Writing

Frank Butler

Screenplay

Jack Wagner

Dialogue