Snafu (1945)

A 14-year-old boy lies about his age and enlists in the United State Marine Corps without his family's consent or knowledge. He is sent into battle in the Pacific war-zone, decorated, and spotted in a newsreel by his family. The family asks the War Department to discharge him and send him home.

Released Nov. 22, 1945 85 min None+

Genres: Comedy, Romance, War

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