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Advance to the Rear

George Marshall

1964 • 1h 37m

As punishment for their incompetence in battle, disgraced Union soldier Capt. Jared Heath and his apathetic commanding officer, Col. Claude Brackenbury, are reassigned away from the front lines. The h...

Advance to the Rear

Cast

Glenn Ford

Glenn FordCapt. Jared Heath

Stella Stevens

Stella StevensMartha Lou Williams

Melvyn Douglas

Melvyn DouglasCol. Claude Brackenbury

Jim Backus

Jim BackusGen. Willoughby

Joan Blondell

Joan BlondellEasy Jenny

Andrew Prine

Andrew PrinePvt. Owen Selous

Jesse Pearson

Jesse PearsonCpl. Silas Geary

Alan Hale Jr.

Alan Hale Jr.Sgt. Beauregard Davis

James Griffith

James GriffithHugo Zattig

Whit Bissell

Whit BissellCapt. Queeg

Michael Pate

Michael PateThin Elk

Joe BrooksPvt. Luke Bannerman (uncredited)

Robert CarsonCol. Holbert (uncredited)

Yvonne Craig

Yvonne CraigOra (uncredited)

Britt Ekland

Britt EklandGreta (uncredited)

Crew

George Marshall

George MarshallDirector

William Bowers

William BowersScreenplay

Ted Richmond

Ted RichmondProducer

Loren Janes

Loren JanesStunts

Milton Krasner

Milton KrasnerDirector of Photography

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