Back at the Front

Back at the Front
Film poster
Directed by	George Sherman
Starring	Tom Ewell Harvey Lembeck
Distributed by	Universal-International
Release dates	October 1952 (1952-10)
Running time	87 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$1.3 million (US rentals)^[1]

Back at the Front is a 1952 film starring Tom Ewell and Harvey Lembeck, very loosely based on the characters Willie and Joe by Bill Mauldin. It is a sequel to Up Front (1951).

Plot

Willie (Ewell) and Joe (Lembeck) are two U.S. Army veterans of World War II who got through the war by Goldbricking. After returning to civilian life they are recalled to active duty and end up part of the post war occupation forces in Japan. Chaos ensues as they attempt one con job after another in order to avoid work details and get leave to spend time in Tokyo.

Mauldin repudiated both films, and refused his advising fee.

Cast

Tom Ewell ... Willie
Harvey Lembeck ... Joe
Mari Blanchard ... Nina
Richard Long ... T/Sgt. Rose
Gregg Palmer ... Capt. White
Barry Kelley ... Brig. Gen. Dixon
Russell Johnson ... Johnny Redondo
Vaughn Taylor ... Maj. Lester Ormsby
Aram Katcher ... Ben
Aen-Ling Chow ... Sameko
Benson Fong ... Rickshaw boy

References

↑ 'Top Box-Office Hits of 1952', Variety, January 7, 1953

External links

Back at the Front at the Internet Movie Database

George Sherman

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