Benny's girl friend (Dorothy Lamour) is being romanced by the town ne'er do well (Arturo de Cordova) who keeps coming up with get-rich-quick schemes. Benny's father (J. Carrol Naish in an Oscar-nominated performance) is a simple man who is bewildered by the world at large.
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A Medal for Benny Cast
| Name |
Character |
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J. Carrol Naish
He was 49, 77 years old when he died
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as Charley Martin |
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Dorothy Lamour
She was 30, 81 years old when she died
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as Lolita Sierra |
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Grant Mitchell
He was 70, 82 years old when he died
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as Mayor Smiley |
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Charles Dingle
He was 57, 68 years old when he died
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as Zach Mibbe |
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Fernando Alvarado
He was 22, now 56 years old
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as Chito Sierra |
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Minerva Urecal
She was 50, 71 years old when she died
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as Neighbor |
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Nestor Paiva
He was 39, 61 years old when he died
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as Frank Alviso |
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Tom Fadden
He was 50, 85 years old when he died
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as Bank Teller |
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Edward Fielding
He was 70, 69 years old when he died
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as The Governor |
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Rosita Moreno
She was 38, 86 years old when she died
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as Toodles Castro |
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Douglass Dumbrille
He was 55, 84 years old when he died
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as General |
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Arturo de Córdova
He was 36, 65 years old when he died
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as Joe Morales (as Arturo de Cordova) |
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Mikhail Rasumny
He was 54, 65 years old when he died
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as Raphael Catalina |
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Harry Hayden
He was 62, 72 years old when he died
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as Member of Pantera Pepster Club |
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Eva Puig
She was 51, 74 years old when she died
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as Neighbor |
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Frank McHugh
He was 46, 83 years old when he died
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as Edgar Lovekin |
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Oliver Blake
He was 142, 71 years old when he died
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as Member of Pantera Pepster Club |
A Medal for Benny Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Hal Pereira as Art Direction. He was 39 (78) years old when He died
|
Art |
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Arthur P. Schmidt as Editor. He was 32 (52) years old when He died
|
Editing |
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Hans Dreier as Art Direction. He was 59 (81) years old when He died
|
Art |
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Lionel Lindon as Director of Photography. He was 39 (66) years old when He died
|
Camera |
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Irving Pichel as Director. He was 53 (63) years old when He died
|
Directing |
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Frank Butler as Screenplay. He was 54 (76) years old when He died
|
Writing |
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Stephen Seymour as Set Decoration. He was 25 (53) years old when He died
|
Art |
