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Mr. Winkle Goes to War

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Wilbert Winkle, a henpecked, mild-mannered, middle-aged bank clerk and handyman finds himself in the midst of battle in the South Pacific.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1944-07-19

Runtime: 80 mins

Director: Alfred E. Green

Writer: Waldo Salt, Louise Solomon, George Corey

Spoken language: English

Genres: Comedy, War

Original title: Mr. Winkle Goes to War

Production Companies: Columbia Pictures

Production Countries: United States of America

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