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Mr. Winkle Goes to War (1944)
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19 July 1944 (USA) morePlot:
Henpecked Mr. Winkle is only too happy to go to war when he's drafted. Later his nagging wife and his... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
One of Edward G's Best moreCast
(Complete credited cast) | Edward G. Robinson | ... | Wilbert Winkle |
 | Ruth Warrick | ... | Amy Winkle |
| Ted Donaldson | ... | Barry |
| Bob Stanton | ... | Jack Pettigrew (as Bob Haymes) |
| Richard Lane | ... | Sgt. 'Alphabet' Czeidrowski |
| Robert Armstrong | ... | Joe Tinker |
| Richard Gaines | ... | Ralph Westcott |
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)Filming Locations:
Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden - 301 N. Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia, California, USAFun Stuff
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Edward G Robinson is wonderful as Wilbert Winkle. A meek and short man that has several problems. A personality that is timid. An office job in a bank that curtails any creativity. A wife that is not very supportive. No children. A man so timid that he actually asks his boss if he can quit. A man that just exists and never makes a difference in this world. Could that change?
Winkle decides to make a difference. He quits despite his boss. He wants to be "mr. fixer-upper." He has a boy by the name of Barry that he wants to help. A boy that is from a home-for-boys. Barry becomes the partner in the new business. Yes, life will be a challenge. Little did Winkle know just what was ahead in his new life.
World War II needs men. Strong, tall, able men even short, old and timid men. Poor Winkle, his business and Barry will have to wait. His wife will have to wait, but then his wife didn't have much time for him anyway. Men die, men are wounded, would this happen to Winkle?
A fine acting vehicle for Robinson to display that he can act. A film that you will enjoy!