Colonel Effingham's Raid (1946)
Who Says You Can't Fight City Hall?
1946 · NR · 1h 12m · Comedy, Romance
Genres: Comedy, Romance
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.
Director: Irving Pichel
Writers: Kathryn Scola, Berry Fleming
Music by: Cyril J. Mockridge
Cinematography: Edward Cronjager
Editor: Harmon Jones
Cast
Charles Coburn as Colonel Will Seaborn EffinghamJoan Bennett as Ella Sue DozierWilliam Eythe as Albert 'Al' MarburyAllyn Joslyn as Earl HoatsElizabeth Patterson as Cousin EmmaDonald Meek as Doc BudenFrank Craven as DeweyThurston Hall as Ed - the MayorCora Witherspoon as Mrs. Clara MeigsEmory Parnell as Joe AlsobrookHenry Armetta as Jimmy EconomyStephen Dunne as Professor Edward 'Ed' BlandMore like this
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