01 A discharged Marine returns home pretending to be a war hero, spiraling into an increasingly absurd deception.
6 Best Jack Norton Movies
By Vlad Zakh · July 8, 2026
Jack Norton built a singular Hollywood career playing the era’s most recognizable friendly drunk, appearing in dozens of golden age comedies and dramas. In The Roaring Twenties (1939): A World War I veteran turned bootlegger rises and falls with the fortunes of Prohibition-era organized crime. Another standout is Hail the Conquering Hero (1944): A discharged Marine returns home pretending to be a war hero, spiraling into an increasingly absurd deception.
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02 A relaxed, modern young priest is sent to help an aging pastor revitalize his struggling parish.
03 A small-town girl's hasty wartime marriage to a soldier she can't remember leads to escalating scandal.
04 A nightclub hostess risks her life to testify against the ruthless gangster who controls her.
05 A World War I veteran turned bootlegger rises and falls with the fortunes of Prohibition-era organized crime.
06 A headstrong Southern belle's scandalous behavior costs her the man she loves.
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