Behind the Front (1926): Cast
Behind the Front is a 1926 war comedy directed by A. Edward Sutherland, starring Gertrude Astor as French barmaid, Wallace Beery and Mary Brian. It runs 1 hour 4 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 4m (64 min)
- Director
- A. Edward Sutherland
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Behind the Front About?
The premise of Behind the Front without spoilers.
During World War I a recruit joins the army and befriends another soldier, unaware that he's the pickpocket who stole his watch. After basic training they are deployed to the French front, where they fall afoul of military police, mingle with local French girls, volunteer for a risky mission, and their reckless behaviour threatens the armistice.
Behind the Front Themes & Keywords
· 4 tags- trench warfare
- 1918
- world war one
- paris france
Behind the Front Cast & Characters
Gertrude Astor leads the cast as French barmaid, with Wallace Beery as Riff Swanson and Mary Brian as Betty Bartlett-Cooper. Directed by A. Edward Sutherland; 12 actors are credited in all.
- Director A. Edward Sutherland
- Gertrude Astor as French barmaid
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Wallace Beery as Riff Swanson -
Mary Brian as Betty Bartlett-Cooper - Charles Sullivan as Soldier
Also Starring in Behind the Front
· 8 more- Tom Kennedy Sergeant
- Raymond Hatton Shorty McKee
- Chester Conklin Scottie
- Richard Arlen Percy Brown
- Jerry Mandy Limburger soldier
- Hayden Stevenson Capt. Bartlett-Cooper
- Frances Raymond Mrs. Bartlett-Cooper
- Melbourne MacDowell Mr. Bartlett-Cooper
More from A. Edward Sutherland
More films directed by A. Edward Sutherland: Having Wonderful Crime, Secret Command, Follow the Boys and Dixie.
Cars in Behind the Front
5 cars on screen, including the Metropolitan Carriage and Wagon Mark IV and the Indian PowerPlus.
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Metropolitan Carriage and Wagon Mark IV Main role -
Indian PowerPlus Minor role -
Renault unknown Minor role -
unknown Minor role
Seen Behind the Front?
Movies Like Behind the Front
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Which Way to the Front?, Westfront 1918 and The Big Parade.
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Which Way to the Front? 1970 -
Westfront 1918 1930 -
The Big Parade 1925 -
A Soldier’s Plaything 1930 -
Babette Goes to War 1959 -
To Paris! 2019 -
The Trench 2000 -
Behind the Line: Escape to Dunkirk 2020 -
Now Where Did the Seventh Company Get to? 1973 -
Hearts of the World 1918 -
Carry On, Sergeant! 1928 -
Don’t Look Now… We’re Being Shot At! 1966
Behind the Front FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Behind the Front, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Behind the Front?
Behind the Front runs 1 hour 4 minutes (64 minutes).
When was Behind the Front released?
Behind the Front was released on February 22, 1926.
Who directed Behind the Front?
Behind the Front was directed by A. Edward Sutherland.
More films by A. Edward Sutherland Who is in the cast of Behind the Front?
Behind the Front stars Gertrude Astor as French barmaid, Wallace Beery as Riff Swanson and Mary Brian as Betty Bartlett-Cooper, among 12 credited actors.
Does Behind the Front have a post-credit scene?
No. Behind the Front has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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