Hillbilly Blitzkrieg (1942)

Nazi spies mistake Snuffy Smith's moonshine for a new secret rocket fuel and try to steal the "formula."

Director:

Roy Mack

Writers:

Billy DeBeck (comic strip "Barney Google and Snuffy Smith"), Ray Harris (screenplay),

Stars:

Bud Duncan, Edgar Kennedy, Cliff Nazarro

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Bud Duncan	...	Pvt. Snuffy Smith
Edgar Kennedy	...	Sgt. Homer Gatling
Cliff Nazarro	...	Barney Google
Lucien Littlefield	...	Prof. Waldo James
Doris Linden	...	Julie James, Waldo's Daughter
Alan Baldwin	...	Cpl. Jim Bruce
Jimmie Dodd	...	Missouri, Army Private
Frank Austin	...	Luke
Nicolle Andre	...	Eliza Murdock aka Leni the Nazi
Manart Kippen	...	Soldier
Jerry Jerome	...	Boller, Leni's Henchman
Jack Carr	...	Hertle, Leni's Henchman
Teddy Mangean	...	Dinky

Storyline

Nazi spies mistake Snuffy Smith's moonshine for a new secret rocket fuel and try to steal the "formula."

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Plot Keywords:

nazi | snuffy smith | spy | based on comic strip | bad temper | 

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Taglines:

IT'S HOWL-OSSAL!...THRILL-ARIOUS! Enough to make a top sergeant laugh!

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance | War

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 August 1942 (USA)

Also Known As:

Enemy Round-Up

Company Credits

Production Co:

Capitol Productions Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

63 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Follows Snuffy Smith (1942)

User Reviews

Very Silly, But Has Its Moments

This is a pretty silly movie, but it has its moments if you like B-comedies. It starts with Snuffy Smith and Barney Google trying to outwit a bunch of spies who are after the Army's secret weapon, and from that premise it just continues to get less plausible as it goes along. But since it doesn't take itself at all seriously, much of it works fine as light entertainment. Comedy veteran Edgar Kennedy plays Snuffy's long-suffering sergeant, and gives his usual good performance. The "Hillbilly Blitzkrieg" would never have struck fear into the Axis, but there are far worse comedies that you could spend an hour watching.