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Back from the Front

Back from the Front

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Status

Released

Release Date

May 28, 1943

Runtime

0h 18m

Genres

Comedy, War

User Score

71%

Original Title

Back from the Front

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Director

Jules White

Description

The Stooges join the war effort by enlisting at Merchant Marines. While aboard, they have a brief run-in with (a secret German Nazi officer) Lt. Dungen (Vernon Dent), and then mistake a torpedo for a beached whale. Moe says they have to kill it, and it promptly explodes. After being lost at sea for several days, they come across the SS Schicklgruber and climb aboard. Now with fully grown beards, they come across Lt. Dungen again, who does not recognize them. After realizing they are on a German war ship they eventually overtake the crew and toss them overboard.