Mr. Winkle Goes to War
Mr. Winkle Goes to War is a 1944 war comedy film starring Edward G. Robinson and Ruth Warrick, based on the 1943 novel by Theodore Pratt.
Plot
On June 1, 1942, after fourteen years working in a bank, mild-mannered 44-year-old Wilbert G. Winkle suddenly quits his boring bank job to follow his dream, to open a repair shop. Everyone is shocked, particularly his status-conscious wife Amy, who demands he choose between her and his new career. The only exception is Barry, a young orphan Mr. Winkle has befriended.
More details
author | Waldo Salt |
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director | Alfred Edward Green |
editor | Richard Fantl |
events | World War II |
genre | comedy |
keywords | bank job basic training bore bulldozer draft end enemy soldier fight hitchhike honorable discharge japanese army kill new car repair shop shoot train war hero |
musicBy | Carmen Dragon |
producer | Jack Moss |
publisher | Columbia Pictures |
theme | war |