Advance To The Rear - Original Trailer 1964
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- Release Date: 1964
- Runtime: 100 min
- Genre: Comedy, War, Western
- Starring: Glenn Ford, Stella Stevens, Melvyn Douglas, Jim Backus ... see all
- Director: George Marshall
- Plot: A Union army outfit of misfits and rejects is sent to the Western territory. Southern spies try to figure out what they're up to.
User Reviews
better than three stooges and laurel and hardy combined
Jan 10, 2007
loydmooney-1 - imdb.com
Jan 10, 2007loydmooney-1 - imdb.com
Be prepared for something that by almost any standard should not be even remotely good and find yourself laughing out loud in almost every place through it. Mad magazine run rampant, and far better than the likes of much overrated and... Full review
One of the Most Hilarious Comedies of All Time; Seminal and Consistent
Jul 28, 2005
silverscreen888 - imdb.com
Jul 28, 2005silverscreen888 - imdb.com
As others are who have studied the long and estimable body of his work, I am a great admirer of George Marshall. The versatile director had an ability to tell a story with a camera that was legendary; in "Advance to... Full review
A Rare Gem OF A Movie
Feb 01, 2001
Allen J. Duffis - imdb.com
Feb 01, 2001Allen J. Duffis - imdb.com
It is impossible to see this film and not find it intelligently hilarious. You will laugh your way through it and never once feel your time has been wasted. The premise is simple and, in an odd way, that may in... Full review
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Union Colonel Brackenby (Melvyn Douglas) and his second-in-command, Captain Heath (Glenn Ford), attempt to command a rather inept cavalry unit during the Civil War. General Willoughby (Jim Backus) heads them out West on assignment rather than allowing them to foul... ... Full Article