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.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Robert BenchleyBen Stevens | Ben Stevens |
 Barbara Jo AllenMadge Stevens | Madge Stevens |
 Conrad JanisRonald Stevens | Ronald Stevens |
| NNanette ParksLaura Jessup | Laura Jessup |
 Janis WilsonKate Hereford | Kate Hereford |
 Jimmy LloydDanny Baker | Danny Baker |
 Enid MarkeyAunt Emily | Aunt Emily |
 Marcia Mae JonesMartha | Martha |
 Byron FoulgerPhil Ford | Phil Ford |
| EEva PuigJosephina | Josephina |
| RRay MayerDetective | Detective |
| WWinfield SmithCol. West | Col. West |
| JJohn SoutherTaylor | Taylor |
 Kathleen HowardDean Garrett | Dean Garrett |