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Back at the Front is a american film of genre Comedy directed by George Sherman released in USA on 1 october 1952 with Tom Ewell

Back at the Front (1952)

Back at the Front
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Released in USA 1 october 1952
Length 1h27
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Comedy
Rating65% 3.255733.255733.255733.255733.25573

Back at the Front is a 1952 film starring Tom Ewell and Harvey Lembeck, very loosely based on the characters Willie and Joe by Bill Mauldin. It is a sequel to Up Front (1951).

Synopsis

Willie (Ewell) and Joe (Lembeck) are two U.S. Army veterans of World War II who got through the war by Goldbricking. After returning to civilian life they are recalled to active duty and end up part of the post war occupation forces in Japan. Chaos ensues as they attempt one con job after another in order to avoid work details and get leave to spend time in Tokyo.

Actors

Tom Ewell

(Willie)Harvey Lembeck

(Joe)Mari Blanchard

(Nina - Johnny Redondo's Accomplice)Richard Long

(Sfc. Rose)Gregg Palmer

(Capt. White)
And :
Barry Kelley
Russell Johnson
Vaughn Taylor
Benson Fong
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