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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.
The film examines small town hypocrisy.