Advance to the Rear

5.2 1964 97 min

Comedy War Western

As punishment for their incompetence in battle, disgraced Union soldier Capt. Jared Heath and his apathetic commanding officer, Col. Claude Brackenbury, are reassigned away from the front lines. The hapless Heath and Br…

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Director: George Marshall
Writers: William Bowers, Samuel A. Peeples

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Glenn Ford Capt. Jared Heath

Stella Stevens Martha Lou Williams

Melvyn Douglas Col. Claude Brackenbury

Jim Backus Gen. Willoughby

Joan Blondell Easy Jenny

Andrew Prine Pvt. Owen Selous

Jesse Pearson Cpl. Silas Geary

Alan Hale Jr. Sgt. Beauregard Davis

James Griffith Hugo Zattig

Whit Bissell Capt. Queeg

Michael Pate Thin Elk

Joe Brooks Pvt. Luke Bannerman (uncredited)

Robert Carson Col. Holbert (uncredited)

Yvonne Craig Ora (uncredited)

Britt Ekland Greta (uncredited)

Preston Foster Gen. Bateman (uncredited)

Charles Horvath Pvt. Jones (uncredited)

Paul Langton Maj. Forsythe (uncredited)

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