

Advance to the Rear (1964)
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Plot Summary
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 hapless Heath and Brackenbury must now lead a ragtag group on a classified mission to protect a transport for the U.S. Treasury. Complicating matters is Martha Lou Williams, a Confederate agent posing as a lady of the evening.
Full Cast & Characters

Glenn Ford
Capt. Jared Heath

Stella Stevens
Martha Lou Williams

Melvyn Douglas
Col. Claude Brackenbury

Jim Backus
Gen. Willoughby

Joan Blondell
Easy Jenny

Andrew Prine
Pvt. Owen Selous

Jesse Pearson
Cpl. Silas Geary

Alan Hale Jr.
Sgt. Beauregard Davis

James Griffith
Hugo Zattig

Whit Bissell
Capt. Queeg

Michael Pate
Thin Elk

Joe Brooks
Pvt. Luke Bannerman (uncredited)
Director & Crew
George Marshall
Director
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It has an IMDb rating of 5.2/10 based on 13 votes.
Who directed Advance to the Rear?
Advance to the Rear was directed by George Marshall and released in 1964.
How long is Advance to the Rear?
Advance to the Rear has a runtime of 1 hours and 37 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1964-06-10
- Status
- Released





