When Johnny Comes Marching Home
1942, English. Directed by Charles Lamont.
FORWARD MARCH! for romance...rhythm...and fun!
By popular consensus, Allan Jones' best Universal mini-musical of the 1940s was the timely When Johnny Comes Marching Home. Jones is cast as war hero Johnny Kovacs, who wearies of the adulation heaped upon him and takes refuge under an assumed name in a theatrical boarding house. Here he befriends orchestra leader Phil Spitalny and his all-girl aggregation, including the inimitable Evelyn and Her Magic Violin. When Army officials trace Johnny to the boarding house, his new friends assume that he's a deserter and try to convince him to return to duty.
- Runtime
- 1h 14m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Charles LamontDirector
- Allan JonesJohnny Kovacs
- Jane FrazeeJoyce
- Gloria JeanMarilyn
- Donald O'ConnorFrankie
- Peggy RyanDusty
- Richard DaviesTommy Bridges
- Clyde FillmoreHamilton Wellman
- Marla SheltonDiana Wellman
- Olin HowlandTrullers
- Emma DunnMa Flanagan
- Maceo AndersonFour Step Brothers Member
- Freddie JamesFour Step Brothers Member
Details
- Released
- 24 December 1942
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Oscar Brodney, Dorothy Bennett
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When Johnny Comes Marching Home runs 74 minutes (1h 14m).
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When Johnny Comes Marching Home is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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When Johnny Comes Marching Home isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 24 December 1942. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like When Johnny Comes Marching Home?
If you liked When Johnny Comes Marching Home, try Buck Privates, It's Always Fair Weather, Taking Sides.
Who directed When Johnny Comes Marching Home?
When Johnny Comes Marching Home (1942) was directed by Charles Lamont and stars Allan Jones, Jane Frazee, Gloria Jean.