Hail the Conquering Hero

Dave

Sturges at his most satirical. The writing mastery of Sturges is on full display. With ease he takes swipes at American democracy and patriotism - during the height of WWII, no less - and still manages to make it all fun and endearing.

Ingrid Bergman

Wonderful performances from a talented cast and an excellent screenplay from Preston Sturges make this a must see.

Filipe F. Coutinho

If more proof was needed that Sturges is one of the all-time American screenwriters, look no further. Hail The Conquering Hero is an incredibly witty, astute satire that delves with a great sense of irony into the cult of the "war hero".

your fiend mr. jones

This is, to my mind, a rival to Sturges' "Sullivan's Travels" as his best film. I would show anyone this film as an answer to Capra's corn. If you haven't seen it, run don't walk.

SpacePirate

My personal fav Sturges film remains The Lady Eve, w/ Easy Living coming a close 2nd (as he didnt direct) but this is top notch Sturges, skewering how a small lie can build to complete chaos quickly. The only thing about this film I felt could've improved was having McCrea in the lead role instead of Bracken. He just did so well with Sturges material. A great supporting cast here, including gorgeous Raines. 4.5 stars

Jake Mulligan

Alternates between focusing on politics, the media, military practice, and social mores, its slightly less funny and less focused than Sturges' masterworks. Still wonderful though, perhaps an essential film.

AKFilmFan

With Sturges' script, fast-paced dialogue and humor, and a satirical look at hero worship this film has no flaw to be seen.

Aardsy

Bring on cracking dialogue and crowded scenes.