Hail! The conquering hero comes!
An east coast efficiency expert, who stakes his reputation on his ability to turn around a financially troubled Hollywood studio, receives some help from a former child star who now works as a stand-in for the studio.
Ivor Nassau
The film's tagline is: "Hail! The conquering hero comes!"
The runtime is 91 minutes (1h 31m).
The film was directed by Tay Garnett.
The screenplay was written by Gene Towne and C. Graham Baker.
The score was composed by Heinz Roemheld.
Cinematography was handled by Charles G. Clarke.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0029605.
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Good
18 votes
Stand-In
Released
NR
English
United States of America
