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Advance to the Rear (1964)

APPROVED 100 min  -  Comedy | War | Western  -   1964 (Italy)
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A Union army outfit of misfits and rejects is sent to the Western territory. Southern spies try to figure out what they're up to.

Director:

George Marshall

Writers:

Samuel A. Peeples (screen play), William Bowers (screen play), and 3 more credits »

Stars:

Glenn Ford, Stella Stevens and Melvyn Douglas
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Cast

Credited cast:
Glenn Ford ...
Capt. Jared Heath
Stella Stevens ...
Martha Lou Williams
Melvyn Douglas ...
Col. Claude Brackenbury
Jim Backus Jim Backus ...
Gen. Willoughby
Joan Blondell ...
Easy Jenny
Andrew Prine Andrew Prine ...
Pvt. Owen Selous
Jesse Pearson Jesse Pearson ...
Cpl. Silas Geary
Alan Hale Jr. Alan Hale Jr. ...
Sgt. Beauregard Davis
James Griffith James Griffith ...
Hugo Zattig
Whit Bissell Whit Bissell ...
Capt. Queeg
Michael Pate ...
Thin Elk
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Reginald Denny ...
Undetermined Supporting Role (scenes deleted)
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Storyline

A Union army outfit of misfits and rejects is sent to the Western territory. Southern spies try to figure out what they're up to.

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Plot Keywords:

Spy | Civil War | Beautiful Woman | Slapstick | Based On Novel

Taglines:

You've heard of the Victors...Now see the Losers!!!! See more »

Genres:

Comedy | War | Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(Italy) See more »

Also Known As:

Company of Cowards? See more »

Filming Locations:

Janss Conejo Ranch, Thousand Oaks, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | Canada: (Ontario)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

The steamboat used in this movie was originally built and used as the Cotton Blossom, in MGM's Show Boat. It was also used in Raintree County and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. In the 1970s, it was one of the props auctioned off by the studio. See more »

Quotes

Martha Lou: Well aren't you something? First you break into my cabin with that disgusting display of animal lust. Then you accuse me of being a spy. And now all of a sudden, I'm the only girl in the world for you.
Heath: Well that's the way it goes sometimes.
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Soundtracks

"Brackenby's Music Box" See more »