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Mr. Winkle Goes to War(1944)
Status: Released
Date: 1944-07-19
68%
11 Votes
Time: 1h 20m
Mr. Winkle goes to war... and your heart goes with him!
Overview:
Wilbert Winkle, a henpecked, mild-mannered, middle-aged bank clerk and handyman finds himself in the midst of battle in the South Pacific.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: Mr. Winkle Goes to War
Top 10 Billed Cast
Edward G. Robinson
Wilbert Winkle
Ruth Warrick
Amy Winkle
Ted Donaldson
Barry
Bob Haymes
Jack Pettigrew
Richard Lane
Sgt. 'Alphabet' Czeidrowski
Robert Armstrong
Joe Tinker
Richard Gaines
Ralph Westcott
Hugh Beaumont
Range Officer
Robert Mitchum
Corporal (uncredited)
Warren Ashe
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