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Back from the Front
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Back from the Front

1943-05-28 · 18 min · ★ 7.4

Comedy · War

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.

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Directors
Jules White
Production companies
Columbia Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Curly HowardCurly HowardCurly
Larry FineLarry FineLarry
Moe HowardMoe HowardMoe
Stanley BlystoneStanley BlystoneHerr Capitan (uncredited)
Vernon DentVernon DentLt. Dungen (uncredited)
Bud JamisonBud JamisonPetty Officer (uncredited)
Adele MaraAdele MaraDizzy (uncredited)
Al ThompsonAl ThompsonGerman Officer / German Sailor (uncredited)
Tom ColemanMilitary officer (uncredited)
Jack 'Tiny' LipsonJack 'Tiny' LipsonHuge German Sailor (uncredited)
Sam LufkinSam LufkinGerman Sailor (uncredited)
Sally CairnsTizzy
Ruth SkinnerLizzy

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