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Colonel Effingham's Raid

Who Says You Can't Fight City Hall?

1946★ 6.0 · 71h 12mComedyRomance

Overview

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.

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Cast

Joan Bennett
as Ella Sue Dozier

Roy Roberts
as Army Captain Rampey

Charles Coburn
as Colonel Will Seaborn Effingham

Emory Parnell
as Joe Alsobrook

Donald Meek
as Doc Buden

Elizabeth Patterson
as Cousin Emma

Cora Witherspoon
as Mrs. Clara Meigs

Allyn Joslyn
as Earl Hoats

Henry Armetta
as Jimmy Economy

Thurston Hall
as Ed - the Mayor

Frank Craven
as Dewey

William Eythe
as Albert 'Al' Marbury

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Release date: 1946-01-24

Runtime: 1h 12m

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ComedyRomance

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