A Medal for Benny
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| Directed by | Irving Pichel |
| Screenplay by | Frank Butler |
| Story by | John Steinbeck Frank Butler |
| Starring | Dorothy Lamour Arturo de Córdova J. Carrol Naish |
| Music by | Victor Young |
| Cinematography | Lionel Lindon |
| Edited by | Arthur P. Schmidt |
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| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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77 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
A Medal for Benny is a 1945 American film directed by Irving Pichel. The story was conceived by writer Jack Wagner, who enlisted his longtime friend John Steinbeck to help him put it into script form. The film was released by Paramount Pictures. The film is also known as Benny's Medal.
Plot
The film examines small town hypocrisy.
Cast
- Dorothy Lamour as Lolita Sierra
- Arturo de Córdova as Joe Morales
- J. Carrol Naish as Charley Martin
- Mikhail Rasumny as Raphael Catalina
- Fernando Alvarado as Chito Sierra
- Charles Dingle as Zach Mibbe
- Frank McHugh as Edgar Lovekin
- Rosita Moreno as Toodles Castro
- Douglass Dumbrille as General
- Grant Mitchell as Mayor of Pantera
- Max Wagner as Jake
Accolades
Awards
Nominations
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (J. Carrol Naish)
- Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay (John Steinbeck & Jack Wagner)
External links
Categories:
- 1945 films
- English-language films
- 1940s drama films
- American films
- American drama films
- Black-and-white films
- Film scores by Victor Young
- Films based on works by John Steinbeck
- Films directed by Irving Pichel
- Films featuring a Best Supporting Actor Golden Globe winning performance
- Films set in California
- Films set on the home front during World War II
- Paramount Pictures films
