A Medal for Benny

A Medal for Benny
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Directed byIrving Pichel
Screenplay byFrank Butler
Story byJohn Steinbeck
Frank Butler
StarringDorothy Lamour
Arturo de Córdova
J. Carrol Naish
CinematographyLionel Lindon
Edited byArthur P. Schmidt
Music byVictor Young
Production
company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • April 16, 1945 (1945-04-16) (United States)
Running time
77 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

A Medal for Benny is a 1945 American drama film directed by Irving Pichel. The story was conceived by writer Jack Wagner, who enlisted his long-time friend John Steinbeck to help him put it into script form. The film was released by Paramount Pictures. The film is also known as Benny's Medal.