Movie: Back from the Front

Top 10 Billed Cast

Curly Howard
Curly Howard

Curly

Larry Fine
Larry Fine

Larry

Moe Howard
Moe Howard

Moe

Stanley Blystone
Stanley Blystone

Herr Capitan (uncredited)

Vernon Dent
Vernon Dent

Lt. Dungen (uncredited)

Bud Jamison
Bud Jamison

Petty Officer (uncredited)

Adele Mara
Adele Mara

Dizzy (uncredited)

Al Thompson
Al Thompson

German Officer / German Sailor (uncredited)

Tom Coleman
Tom Coleman

Military officer (uncredited)

Jack 'Tiny' Lipson
Jack 'Tiny' Lipson

Huge German Sailor (uncredited)

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  • Overview

    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.

  • Release Date

    1943-05-28

  • Average

    7.308

  • Rating:

    3.7 starts
  • Tagline

    Any resemblance between the characters in this picture and other human beings is a dirty shame.

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
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