Back from the Front (1943)
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.
Where to watch Back from the Front
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Cineverse | — | — |
Streaming availability from JustWatch via TMDB. Catalogues change often, so check the provider before subscribing.
What is Back from the Front about?
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. Back from the Front is a Comedy, War movie, released on 1943-05-28, runtime 18 minutes.
Is Back from the Front worth watching?
TMDB users rate Back from the Front 7.4 out of 10 from 14 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch Back from the Front?
In the United States, Back from the Front is free to watch on Cineverse. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Jules White
Cast
- Curly Howard as Curly
- Larry Fine as Larry
- Moe Howard as Moe
- Stanley Blystone as Herr Capitan (uncredited)
- Vernon Dent as Lt. Dungen (uncredited)
- Bud Jamison as Petty Officer (uncredited)
- Adele Mara as Dizzy (uncredited)
- Al Thompson as German Officer / German Sailor (uncredited)
- Tom Coleman as Military officer (uncredited)
- Jack 'Tiny' Lipson as Huge German Sailor (uncredited)
- Sam Lufkin as German Sailor (uncredited)
- Sally Cairns as Tizzy
More like this
Sources
Details and the 7.4/10 rating from Back from the Front on TMDB, also on IMDb. Back to Movie World.