
Colonel Effingham's Raid
1946·Movie·1h 12m
Comedy, Romance
6.0 / 10 (7 votes)
Who Says You Can't Fight City Hall?
The story takes place in 1940. On the eve of America's entry in World War II, a colonel retired to his small Southern town, and discovers that there is a plan afoot to tear down Confederate Monument Square. He begins a campaign to rally the townspeople to save the square.
- Directed by
- Irving Pichel
- Original language
- English
- Released
- 24 January 1946
Where to Watch
Availability in the US · Subtitle and audio track data
Cast

Charles Coburn
Colonel Will Seaborn Effingham

Joan Bennett
Ella Sue Dozier

William Eythe
Albert 'Al' Marbury

Allyn Joslyn
Earl Hoats

Elizabeth Patterson
Cousin Emma

Donald Meek
Doc Buden

Frank Craven
Dewey

Thurston Hall
Ed - the Mayor

Cora Witherspoon
Mrs. Clara Meigs

Emory Parnell
Joe Alsobrook

Henry Armetta
Jimmy Economy

Stephen Dunne
Professor Edward 'Ed' Bland
