''See Here, Private Hargrove'' is a 1944

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comedy film from

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, produced by George Haight, directed by

Wesley Ruggles Wesley Ruggles (June 11, 1889 – January 8, 1972) was an American film director. Life and work He was born in Los Angeles, California, younger brother of actor Charlie Ruggles. He began his career in 1915 as an actor, appearing in a do ...

, and starring Robert Walker,

Donna Reed Donna Reed (born Donna Belle Mullenger; January 27, 1921 – January 14, 1986) was an American actress. Her career spanned more than 40 years, with performances in more than 40 films. She is well known for her portrayal of Mary Hatch Bailey in ...

, and Keenan Wynn. The film was adapted from the 1942 memoir of the same name by Marion Hargrove. The film was followed by a 1945 sequel, '' What Next, Corporal Hargrove?'', which followed Hargrove to France.

Plot

The storyline unfolds as a series of humorous anecdotes about Marion Hargrove's tenure in the U.S. Army while at boot camp in Fort Bragg, NC during the early days of

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Cast

* Robert Walker as Pvt. Marion Hargrove *

as Carol Holliday * Keenan Wynn as Pvt. Mulvehill * Grant Mitchell as Uncle George * Ray Collins as Brody S. Griffith * Chill Wills as First Sgt. Cramp *

Bob Crosby George Robert Crosby (August 23, 1913 – March 9, 1993) was an American jazz singer and bandleader, best known for his group the Bob-Cats, which formed around 1935. The Bob-Cats were a New Orleans Dixieland-style jazz octet. He was the young ...

as Bob *

Marta Linden Marta Linden (born Marta Leffler; October 24, 1903 - December 13, 1990) was an American actress. She was best known for appearing in Mickey Rooney's film ''A Yank at Eton'' (1942). Early life Linden was born Marta Leffler on October 24, 1903, ...

as Mrs. Holliday * George Offerman Jr. as Pvt. Orrin Esty *

Edward Fielding Edward Fielding (March 19, 1875 – January 10, 1945) was an American stage and film actor. Career Edward Fielding appeared in nearly 40 Broadway productions between 1905 and 1939, often in leading roles. He played as a leading man with famous ...

as Gen. Dillon *

Donald Curtis Donald Curtis (born Curtis D. Rudolf; February 27, 1915 – May 22, 1997) was an American actor who had roles in dozens of films and television series. Biography Curtis was born in Spokane, Washington, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl W. Rudol ...

as Sgt. Heldon * William Phillips as Pvt. Bill Burk (as Wm. 'Bill' Phillips) * Douglas Fowley as Capt. R.S. Manville *

Robert Benchley Robert Charles Benchley (September 15, 1889 – November 21, 1945) was an American humorist best known for his work as a newspaper columnist and film actor. From his beginnings at ''The Harvard Lampoon'' while attending Harvard University, thro ...

as Mr. Holliday

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* * * * 1944 films 1940s war comedy films American black-and-white films American war comedy films Films based on non-fiction books Films directed by Wesley Ruggles Films set in North Carolina Films set on the home front during World War II Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films Military humor in film Films with screenplays by Harry Kurnitz World War II films made in wartime 1944 comedy films 1940s English-language films {{1940s-comedy-film-stub