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Colonel Effingham's Raid

6.019461h 12mNRMovieComedyRomance

The story takes place in 1940. On the eve of America's entry in World War II, a colonel retired to his small Southern town, and discovers that there is a plan afoot to tear down Confederate Monument Square. He begins a campaign to rally the townspeople to save the square.

DirectorIrving Pichel
WriterKathryn Scola
ProducerLamar Trotti

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Cast · Directed by Irving Pichel

CCCharles Coburn
Charles Coburn
Colonel Will Seaborn Effingham
JBJoan Bennett
Joan Bennett
Ella Sue Dozier
WEWilliam Eythe
William Eythe
Albert 'Al' Marbury
AJAllyn Joslyn
Allyn Joslyn
Earl Hoats
EPElizabeth Patterson
Elizabeth Patterson
Cousin Emma
DMDonald Meek
Donald Meek
Doc Buden
FCFrank Craven
Frank Craven
Dewey
THThurston Hall
Thurston Hall
Ed - the Mayor
CWCora Witherspoon
Cora Witherspoon
Mrs. Clara Meigs
EPEmory Parnell
Emory Parnell
Joe Alsobrook
HAHenry Armetta
Henry Armetta
Jimmy Economy
SD
Stephen Dunne
Professor Edward 'Ed' Bland

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