Ja, ja, mein General! But Which Way to the Front? (1970)
"Which Way to the Front?" (original title)

Brendan Byers III, one of the richest men in America, has been pronounced 4-F and can't serve his country in it's fight against Hitler. However, Byers is not the kind of man who takes "No" ... See full summary »

Director:

Jerry Lewis

Writers:

Gerald Gardner (screenplay), Dee Caruso (screenplay),

Stars:

Jerry Lewis, Jan Murray, John Wood

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jerry Lewis	...	Brendan Byers III
Jan Murray	...	Sid Hackle
John Wood	...	Finkel
Steve Franken	...	Peter Bland
Willie Davis	...	Lincoln
Dack Rambo	...	Terry Love
Robert Middleton	...	Colonico
Kaye Ballard	...	Mayor's Wife
Harold J. Stone	...	General Buck
Paul Winchell	...	Schroeder
Sidney Miller	...	Hitler
Joe Besser	...	Dock Master
Gary Crosby	...	SS Guard
Danny Dayton	...	Man in Car
Kathleen Freeman	...	Bland's Mother

Storyline

Brendan Byers III, one of the richest men in America, has been pronounced 4-F and can't serve his country in it's fight against Hitler. However, Byers is not the kind of man who takes "No" for an answer and so a recruits other 4-F's to fight against the Axis powers.

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Plot Keywords:

millionaire | hitler spoof | playboy | slapstick | world war two | 

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Taglines:

You vill see "Which Way to the Front?" ... und you vill laugh!

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Genres:

Comedy | War

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Certificate:

G

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 September 1970 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

¿Dónde está el frente?

Company Credits

Production Co:

Jerry Lewis Films, Warner Bros

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Kenneth MacDonald's final film.

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Quotes

Adolf Hitler: Did you know that last year more people died from cigarette smoking than from bombings?
Brendan Byers III: What will you do about that, Führer?
Adolf Hitler: Increase the bombings!

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Connections

Referenced in Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003)

User Reviews

Last original "Jerry Lewis" film is overlooked gem

Written by brilliant Monkees' TV writers Gerald Gardner and Dee Caruso,WHICH WAY TO THE FRONT was the last of the "Jerry Lewis" movies until "Hardly Working" almost a decade later. Jerry's comedy is evidently an acquired taste, and admittedly he can occasionally be his own worst enemy when he helms as producer/director--but even in the dreariest of his films, there are always moments of brilliance.

WHICH WAY manages to be amusing,entertaining and yes,quite funny. It is somewhat unlike any of the typical Lewis films.The pace is very upbeat and ther are lots of excellent supporting players--a kind of JERRY DOES HOGANS HEROES.The whole thing looks kind of like an unsold TV pilot and you will either love it or hate it---but hopefully YOU VILL LAUGH