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" ...
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Jerry Lewis | ... | Brendan Byers III / Field Marshal Erik Kesselring | |
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Jan Murray | ... | Sid Hackle |
| John Wood | ... | Finkel | |
| Steve Franken | ... | Peter Bland | |
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Willie Davis | ... | Lincoln |
| Dack Rambo | ... | Terry Love | |
| Robert Middleton | ... | Colonico | |
| Kaye Ballard | ... | Senora Messina | |
| 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 | |
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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. Written by Jerry Roberts
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You vill see "Which Way to the Front?" ... und you vill laugh!Parents Guide:
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27 September 1970 (Sweden) See more »Also Known As:
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Brendan Byers III: What will you do about that, Führer?
Adolf Hitler: Increase the bombings!
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The entire movie is an anachronism. Set in WW2, people have 1970 hair styles, and clothing. A woman is seen in a mini skirt. See more »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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I had watched this as a kid but, not being much of a Jerry Lewis fan, I had completely forgotten it (not that it's in any way memorable). The film revolves around impersonation (which seems to be in the curriculum of every comic star!) - in this case a German officer - and, while not as bad as Leonard Maltin claims (awarding it a BOMB rating), it's not exactly classic stuff either - certainly leagues behind Chaplin's THE GREAT DICTATOR (1940), even if comparably narcissistic! Ironically, the scenes prior to the appearance of the would-be wacky General offer more felicities than the rather forced humor at Nazi expense!
The film was really Lewis' last gasp during his heyday; in fact, this proved to be his last vehicle to be released for 10 years (it's painfully apparent here that his particular brand of foolishness wouldn't pass muster in the age of Mel Brooks and Woody Allen)!