Mildred Harris

Great Guy -- YouTube - Full movie (Flash)

Great Guy -- The adventures of an investigator (Cagney) for the Bureau of Weights and Measures.

Academy Award®-winning writer and director Preston Sturges (Sullivan's Travels) delivers a hilarious satire on the American penchant for hero worship in Hail the Conquering Hero. Born on the day his father died a hero in WWI, Woodrow Truesmith (Eddie Bracken) enlists proudly when WWII begins. Although anxious to serve his country, Woodrow is quickly discharged because of his chronic hay fever. Ashamed to return, the "conquering hero" manages to dupe his girlfriend, friends and entire hometown by having his buddies forward his letters from the "Pacific." Nominated for a Best Original Screenplay Academy Award®, this quick-witted comedy classic showcases the talents of Preston Sturges at his best.

Too embarrassed to admit to his family and friends that he was discharged from World War II because of allergies, a young man is befriended by a group of sympathetic soldiers who soon have everyone in his small town convinced he is a real war hero.