Back from the Front (1943): Cast
Back from the Front is a 1943 short war comedy directed by Jules White, starring Al Thompson as German Officer / German Sailor (uncredited), Sam Lufkin and Vernon Dent. It runs 18 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 18 min
- Director
- Jules White
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Columbia Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Back from the Front About?
The premise of Back from the Front without spoilers.
The Stooges enlist in the Merchant Marines during World II. Aboard they encounter a secret German Nazi officer, Lt. Dungen (Vernon Dent), and mistakenly attack a torpedo they think is a beached whale, which promptly explodes. After days lost at sea they board the German ship SS Schicklgruber, now sporting beards, recognize Dungen, seize the vessel and dump the crew overboard.
Back from the Front Themes & Keywords
· 26 tags- reference to adolf hitler
- adolf hitler impersonation
- raft
- torpedo
- slapstick comedy
- seasickness
- falling into water
- fake mustache
- nazi salute
- helmet
- crawling
- can of beans
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- swimming dog
- cargo ship
- submarine
- speaking german
- rain slicker
- port hole
- splashed with water
- covered in paint
- painting
- hammock
- sewing
- world war two
- the three stooges
- saint bernard dog
Back from the Front Cast & Characters
Al Thompson leads the cast as German Officer / German Sailor (uncredited), with Sam Lufkin as German Sailor (uncredited) and Vernon Dent as Lt. Dungen (uncredited). Directed by Jules White; 13 actors are credited in all.
- Director Jules White
- Al Thompson as German Officer / German Sailor (uncredited)
- Sam Lufkin as German Sailor (uncredited)
- Vernon Dent as Lt. Dungen (uncredited)
- Moe Howard as Moe
Also Starring in Back from the Front
· 9 more- Larry Fine Larry
- Stanley Blystone Herr Capitan (uncredited)
- Bud Jamison Petty Officer (uncredited)
- Curly Howard Curly
- Tom Coleman Military officer (uncredited)
- Jack 'Tiny' Lipson Huge German Sailor (uncredited)
- Adele Mara Dizzy (uncredited)
- Sally Cairns Tizzy
- Ruth Skinner Lizzy
More from Jules White
More films directed by Jules White: Sappy Bull Fighters, Triple Crossed, Oil’s Well That Ends Well and Flying Saucer Daffy.
Back from the Front Also Known As
Also known as “Во вражеском тылу”.
- Also known as
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- Во вражеском тылу
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Movies Like Back from the Front
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including They Stooge to Conga, Higher Than a Kite and Commotion on the Ocean.
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They Stooge to Conga 1943 -
Higher Than a Kite 1943 -
Commotion on the Ocean 1956 -
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The Private Navy of Sgt. O’Farrell 1968 -
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Three Little Sew and Sews 1939 -
Daffy - The Commando 1943 -
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A Man Called Sarge 1990 -
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The Extraordinary Seaman 1969
Back from the Front FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Back from the Front, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Back from the Front?
Back from the Front runs 18 minutes.
When was Back from the Front released?
Back from the Front was released on May 28, 1943.
Who directed Back from the Front?
Back from the Front was directed by Jules White.
More films by Jules White Who is in the cast of Back from the Front?
Back from the Front stars Al Thompson as German Officer / German Sailor (uncredited), Sam Lufkin as German Sailor (uncredited) and Vernon Dent as Lt. Dungen (uncredited), among 13 credited actors.
Does Back from the Front have a post-credit scene?
No. Back from the Front has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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