Back at the Front
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| Directed by | George Sherman |
| Starring | Tom Ewell Harvey Lembeck |
| Cinematography | Clifford Stine |
| Edited by | Paul Weatherwax |
| Distributed by | Universal-International |
Release date |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1.3 million (US rentals)[1] |
Back at the Front (titled Willie and Joe in Tokyo in the UK) is a 1952 American comedy film directed by George Sherman and 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[]
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- 1952 films
- English-language films
- American films
- Universal Pictures films
- Military humor in film
- American black-and-white films
- Films directed by George Sherman
- Films based on American comics
- Films set in Tokyo
- Japan in non-Japanese culture
- American comedy films
- 1952 comedy films
- World War II film stubs