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Komento takaisin

Original title: Advance to the Rear
  • 19641964
  • K-8K-8
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
791
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Jim Backus, Joan Blondell, Glenn Ford, Stella Stevens, and Melvyn Douglas in Komento takaisin (1964)
Official Trailer
Play trailer2:59
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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.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.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.

IMDb RATING
5.9/10
791
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • George Marshall
  • Writers
    • Samuel A. Peeples(screen play)
    • William Bowers(screen play)
    • Jack Schaefer(story)
  • Stars
    • Glenn Ford
    • Stella Stevens
    • Melvyn Douglas
  • Director
    • George Marshall
  • Writers
    • Samuel A. Peeples(screen play)
    • William Bowers(screen play)
    • Jack Schaefer(story)
  • Stars
    • Glenn Ford
    • Stella Stevens
    • Melvyn Douglas
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 19User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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  • Videos1

    Advance to the Rear
    Trailer 2:59
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    Glenn Ford and Stella Stevens in Komento takaisin (1964)
    Glenn Ford and Stella Stevens in Komento takaisin (1964)
    Glenn Ford in Komento takaisin (1964)
    Joan Blondell and Glenn Ford in Komento takaisin (1964)
    Stella Stevens and Melvyn Douglas in Komento takaisin (1964)
    Glenn Ford and Stella Stevens in Komento takaisin (1964)
    Glenn Ford, Stella Stevens, and Melvyn Douglas in Komento takaisin (1964)
    Glenn Ford, Alan Hale Jr., and Jesse Pearson in Komento takaisin (1964)
    Glenn Ford, Alan Hale Jr., and Stella Stevens in Komento takaisin (1964)
    Glenn Ford and Melvyn Douglas in Komento takaisin (1964)
    Glenn Ford and Melvyn Douglas in Komento takaisin (1964)
    Stella Stevens in Komento takaisin (1964)

    Top cast

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    Glenn Ford
    Glenn Ford
    • Capt. Jared Heath
    Stella Stevens
    Stella Stevens
    • Martha Lou Williams
    Melvyn Douglas
    Melvyn Douglas
    • Col. Claude Brackenbury
    Jim Backus
    Jim Backus
    • Gen. Willoughby
    Joan Blondell
    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
    • (as Alan Hale)
    James Griffith
    James Griffith
    • Hugo Zattig
    Whit Bissell
    Whit Bissell
    • Capt. Queeg
    Michael Pate
    Michael Pate
    • Thin Elk
    Richard Adams
    • Courier
    • (uncredited)
    Leon Alton
    Leon Alton
    • Waiter
    • (uncredited)
    Don Ames
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    Robert Anderson
    Robert Anderson
    • Steamboat Captain
    • (uncredited)
    Ann Blake
    • Member of the Law & Order League
    • (uncredited)
    Danny Borzage
    • Trooper
    • (uncredited)
    John Bose
    John Bose
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • George Marshall
    • Writers
      • Samuel A. Peeples(screen play)
      • William Bowers(screen play)
      • Jack Schaefer(story)
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      The steamboat used in this movie was originally built and used as the Cotton Blossom, in MGM's Teatterilaiva (1951). It was also used in Sadepuun maa (1957) and Huckleberry Finnin seikkailut (1960). In the 1970s, it was one of the props auctioned off by the studio.
    • Goofs
      In the scenes where the cannons fire 30 rounds, some of the cannons fire before their fuses are ignited.
    • Quotes

      Martha Lou: All right. Let's say, just for the moment, that I am a spy.

      Heath: A very pretty one too.

      Martha Lou: That would make us enemies, Jared.

      Heath: Yeah, of course it would. And, we'd be starting out at a point in marriage that takes some couples, twenty or thirty years to achieve.

    • Soundtracks
      Company of Cowards
      Written by Randy Sparks (uncredited)

      Performed by The New Christy Minstrels

    User reviews19

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    9/10
    A Rare Gem OF A Movie
    It is impossible to see this film and not find it intelligently hilarious. You will laugh your way through it and never once feel your time has been wasted. The premise is simple and, in an odd way, that may in fact be it's strength.

    During the last days of the Civil War, a contingent of Union soldiers, have made an uneasy accommodation with their Confederate counterparts stationed a few miles away. Every day at a certain time, each side fires a round of cannon fire at the other, timed to a deliberate miss. The aim of both sides is to, hopefully, last out the war in this manner: reasonably safe and secure.

    This arrangement works quite well, until a brash headstrong Union Captain (played well by Glenn Ford)decides,on his own, to go out and capture a few of the "enemy". This of course forces their equally reluctant "enemy" to retaliate.

    Ford's Commander,(played with exquisite timing by veteran actor Melvyn Douglas) is horrified. "What have you done?" he shouts at him, "take them back! How many times have I instructed you not to show initiative?" From this point on, the humor escalates and never ceases.

    Staffed by some of the most recognized character actors of the time, we are treated to a highly skilled portrayal of an incredibly believable assortment of military misfits. What makes them believable is that their characterizations are delivered with depth. And this, in a sense, makes them somewhat realistic and all the more funnier.

    This high caliber B-film is well scripted and, to it's credit, is finally being recognized for the cinematic gem that it is. My advice to all film lovers is to seek out this almost forgotten treasure. Trust me, you won't be disappointed.
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    • Feb 1, 2001

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 24, 1964 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Kommandot tillbarka
    • Filming locations
      • Janss Conejo Ranch, Thousand Oaks, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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