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Doughboys in Ireland

1943

61 minutes

WarComedyMusic

Overview

According to Doughboys in Ireland, there were those who sang their way through WW2. Radio tenor Kenny Baker plays Manhattan orchestra leading Danny O'Keefe, who is drafted into the army along with a Ritz Brothers-like quartet called The Jesters. Stationed in Ireland, Danny believes that his New York sweetheart Gloria (Lynn Merrick) has forgotten about him, thus he inaugurates a romance with Irish colleen Molly Callahan (Jeff Donnell).

Top Cast

Kenny Baker headshot

Kenny Baker

Danny O'Keefe

Jeff Donnell headshot

Jeff Donnell

Molly Callahan

Lynn Merrick headshot

Lynn Merrick

Gloria Gold

Guy Bonham headshot

Guy Bonham

Chuck Mayers (as The Jesters)

Red Latham headshot

Red Latham

Corny Smith (as The Jesters)

Walter Carlson headshot

Walter Carlson

Tiny Johnson (as The Jesters)

Robert Mitchum headshot

Robert Mitchum

Ernie Jones (as Bob Mitchum)