Advance to the Rear
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.
- Overview
- Cast
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- Recommendations
Advance to the Rear
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jun 10, 1964
Runtime
1h 37m
Genres
Comedy, War, Western
User Score
50%
Original Title
Advance to the Rear
Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Director
George Marshall
Description
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.
