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Cast
Charles Coburn
as Colonel Will Seaborn Effingham
Joan Bennett
as Ella Sue Dozier
William Eythe
as Albert 'Al' Marbury
Allyn Joslyn
as Earl Hoats
Elizabeth Patterson
as Cousin Emma
Donald Meek
as Doc Buden
Frank Craven
as Dewey
Thurston Hall
as Ed - the Mayor
Cora Witherspoon
as Mrs. Clara Meigs
Emory Parnell
as Joe Alsobrook
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1946
Runtime1h 12m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Romance
Votes7
DirectorIrving Pichel
WritersKathryn Scola
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsColonel Effingham's Raid
About Colonel Effingham's Raid
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.
Directed by Irving Pichel, Colonel Effingham's Raid leans on a strong ensemble — Charles Coburn, Joan Bennett, William Eythe — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1946.
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