A Medal for Benny

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
Cinematography	Lionel Lindon
Edited by	Arthur P. Schmidt
Music by	Victor Young
Production company	Paramount Pictures
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	April 16, 1945 (1945-04-16) (United States)
Running time	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 long-time 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

• Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor (J. Carrol Naish)

Nominations

• Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (J. Carrol Naish)
• Academy Award for Best Story (John Steinbeck & Jack Wagner)

External links

• A Medal for Benny at IMDb
• A Medal for Benny at AllMovie
• A Medal for Benny at the TCM Movie Database
• A Medal for Benny scene on YouTube