Class of '44

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Class of '44

"They've come a long way since that summer of '42"

1973

1h 35m

5.9(5 votes)

Drama

Comedy

Overview

During the last years of World War II, Hermie, Oscy, and Benjie are coming of age. They went their separate ways when they graduated from high school in 1944. Benjie joins the Marines as Hermie and Oscy enter college. There, Hermie falls head over heels for another freshman named Julie, and the two old friends deal with a troublesome fraternity president who is in charge of hazings.

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Cast & Crew

83 members

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Gary Grimes

Hermie

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Jerry Houser

Oscy

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Oliver Conant

Benjie

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Deborah Winters

Julie

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William Atherton

Fraternity President

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Sam Bottoms

Marty

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Murray Westgate

Principal

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James Forrest

Football Coach

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John Kerr

Hotel Bartender

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Marian Waldman

Grade Advisor

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Joe Ponazecki

Professor

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Mary Long

Valedictorian

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Marcia Diamond

Mrs. Gilhuly

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Jeffrey Cohen

Editor

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Susan Marcus

Assistant Editor

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Lamar Criss

1st Proctor

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Michael A. Hoey

2nd Proctor

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Dan McDonald

Father

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Jan Campbell

Mother

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Les Barker

Bartender (uncredited)

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Jeanne Beker

Bernice (uncredited)

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Bruce Bell

Carten's Soda Joint (uncredited)

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Bev Berger

Girl in Hall (uncredited)

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Rummy Bishop

Candy Vendor (uncredited)

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Richard Brooke

Harry (uncredited)

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John Candy

Paule (uncredited)

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Sheridan Ciss

Student Roomer (uncredited)

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David Daniels

Paulie (uncredited)

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William J. Daprato

Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited)

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John Delo

Shelly (uncredited)

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Paul Easton

Fraternity Senior (uncredited)

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Ralph Endersby

Fraternity Senior (uncredited)

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Tony Fletcher

Fraternity Senior (uncredited)

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James Forrest

Football Coach (uncredited)

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Susan Friedman

Hermie's Sister (uncredited)

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Nancy Belle Fuller

Cigar Smoking Student (uncredited)

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Philip Galbraith

Boy at Mrs. Gilhuly's (uncredited)

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Marty Galin

Second Brain (uncredited)

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Robert Goodier

Ancient Professor (uncredited)

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Barbara Graham

Friend of Hermie's Family (uncredited)

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Lise Granik

Girl at Fraternity Party (uncredited)

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Shelby Gregory

Soldier (uncredited)

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David Gustafson

Professor Otis (uncredited)

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Jim Henshaw

Fraternity Senior (uncredited)

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Rick Hodgdon

Senior (uncredited)

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Clarence Hood

Tom (uncredited)

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Robert C. Imeson

Fraternity Senior (uncredited)

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Stan Kane

Football Coach (uncredited)

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Sean Kennedy

Senior (uncredited)

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John Kerr

Ford Hotel Bartender (uncredited)

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Julia King

Girl at Party (uncredited)

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Christopher Kirby

Senior (uncredited)

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Tony LaManna

Senior (uncredited)

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Peter Langley

Football Coach (uncredited)

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Emma Levine

Old Lady on Train (uncredited)

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Evann Lewis

Dave (uncredited)

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Randy Maertz

Boy (uncredited)

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Gino Marrocco

Bartender (uncredited)

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Gordon McIntyre

Football Coach (uncredited)

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Ed McNamara

Train Conductor (uncredited)

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Alan McRae

Fraternity Senior (uncredited)

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George Millenbach

First Brain (uncredited)

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Randy Milligan

Boy at Mrs. Gilhuly's (uncredited)

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Victoria Montgomery

Fighting Prostitute (uncredited)

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Ashley Moorhouse

Boy (uncredited)

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George Murray

Singer (uncredited)

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Margaret Nolan

Girl in Stairwell (uncredited)

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Paul O'Brien

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John Overton

Dick (uncredited)

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Laurie Pierce

Silly Girl (uncredited)

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Shimmy Plener

Wally (uncredited)

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Julie Rank

Waitress (uncredited)

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Guy Sanvido

Candy Vendor (uncredited)

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Brian Sinclair

Boy in Telephone Booth (uncredited)

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David Smith

Boy at Mrs. Gilhuly's (uncredited)

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Doug Springthorpe

Scroggins (uncredited)

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Grant Tadman

Football Coach (uncredited)

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Tom Toszegi

Marine on Train (uncredited)

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Cam Trott

Student Roomer at Mrs. Gilhuly's (uncredited)

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David Tyrell

The Fool (uncredited)

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Jeanne Walker

Receptionist in Newspaper Office (uncredited)

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Terrett West

Football Hero (uncredited)

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Peter Whitall

Uncle Nat (uncredited)

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