Advance to the Rear

Directed by George Marshall
1964    1h 37m    Approved
Comedy, War,
5.947%
In a twist of fate, bumbling Union Capt. Jared Heath and indifferent Col. Claude Brackenbury are shuffled from the battlefield to lead a mismatched crew on a secret mission to safeguard U.S. Treasury gold, all while navigating the charms of Confederate spy Martha Lou.
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Cast of Advance to the Rear
  • Glenn FordCapt. Jared Heath
  • Stella StevensMartha Lou Williams
  • Melvyn DouglasCol. Claude Brackenbury
  • Jim BackusGen. Willoughby
  • Joan BlondellEasy Jenny
  • Andrew PrinePvt. Owen Selous
  • Jesse PearsonCpl. Silas Geary
  • Alan Hale Jr.Sgt. Beauregard Davis
  • James GriffithHugo Zattig
  • Whit BissellCapt. Queeg
  • Michael PateThin Elk
  • Joe BrooksPvt. Luke Bannerman (uncredited)
  • Robert CarsonCol. Holbert (uncredited)
  • Yvonne CraigOra (uncredited)
  • Britt EklandGreta (uncredited)
  • Preston FosterGen. Bateman (uncredited)
  • Charles HorvathPvt. Jones (uncredited)
  • Paul LangtonMaj. Forsythe (uncredited)
  • Frank MitchellPvt. Belmont (uncredited)
  • Hal NeedhamRebel Soldier (uncredited)
  • Chuck RobersonMonk (uncredited)
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