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Advance to the Rear
🎬 Movie

Advance to the Rear

1964 · 97 min Comedy War Western
5.0 / 10 · TMDB

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.

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

Advance to the Rear is an acquired taste at 5.0/10. We recommend checking the trailer and synopsis before diving in.

Not every film is made for everyone. Read the synopsis, watch the trailer — you'll know right away if it's for you.

A classic from 1964. They don't make them like this anymore — which is exactly why you should watch it. Best for: genre fans and those open to something unconventional.

— MovieFinder Editorial

🎭 Cast

Glenn Ford

Glenn Ford

Capt. Jared Heath

Stella Stevens

Stella Stevens

Martha Lou Williams

Melvyn Douglas

Melvyn Douglas

Col. Claude Brackenbury

Jim Backus

Jim Backus

Gen. Willoughby

Joan Blondell

Joan Blondell

Easy Jenny

Andrew Prine

Andrew Prine

Pvt. Owen Selous

Jesse Pearson

Jesse Pearson

Cpl. Silas Geary

Alan Hale Jr.

Alan Hale Jr.

Sgt. Beauregard Davis

James Griffith

James Griffith

Hugo Zattig

Whit Bissell

Whit Bissell

Capt. Queeg

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