Watch A Medal for Benny

In a small town in 1942 California, Lolita Sierra waits loyally for Benny Martin while charming schemer Joe Morales courts her. Dismissed as a troublemaker, Benny fights a war while townspeople shun his father, Charley, for his son's offenses. When word comes that Benny is dead and will be awarded the Medal of Honor, Lolita and Charley face a town eager to celebrate the hero it once rejected.

A Medal for Benny is a 1945 comedy with a runtime of 1 hour and 17 minutes. It has received moderate reviews from critics and viewers, who have given it an IMDb score of 6.1.