

Colonel Effingham's Raid
1946-01-24 · 72 min · ★ 6.0
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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- Directors
- Irving Pichel
- Production companies
- 20th Century Fox
- Countries
- United States of America
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- Released
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Charles CoburnColonel Will Seaborn Effingham
Joan BennettElla Sue Dozier
William EytheAlbert 'Al' Marbury
Allyn JoslynEarl Hoats
Elizabeth PattersonCousin Emma
Donald MeekDoc Buden
Frank CravenDewey
Thurston HallEd - the Mayor
Cora WitherspoonMrs. Clara Meigs
Emory ParnellJoe Alsobrook
Henry ArmettaJimmy Economy
Stephen DunneProfessor Edward 'Ed' Bland
Roy RobertsArmy Captain RampeyTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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