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You've met the Rat Pack... now... meet the Mouse Pack!

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.

Credits

Advance to the Rear Cast

Name Character
Jim Backus He was 51, 76 years old when he died as Gen. Willoughby
Glenn Ford He was 48, 90 years old when he died as Capt. Jared Heath
Alan Hale, Jr. He was 43, 68 years old when he died as Sgt. Beauregard Davis
Joan Blondell She was 57, 73 years old when she died as Easy Jenny
Andrew Prine He was 28, now 88 years old as Pvt. Owen Selous
Stella Stevens She was 25, now 86 years old as Martha Lou Williams
James Griffith He was 48, 77 years old when he died as Hugo Zattig
Melvyn Douglas He was 63, 80 years old when he died as Col. Claude Brackenbury
Whit Bissell He was 54, 86 years old when he died as Capt. Queeg
Michael Pate He was 44, 88 years old when he died as Thin Elk
Jesse Pearson He was 33, 49 years old when he died as Cpl. Silas Geary

Advance to the Rear Crew

Name Department
Samuel A. Peeples as Screenplay. He was 46 (79) years old when He died Writing
William Bowers as Screenplay. He was 48 (70) years old when He died Writing
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Advance to the Rear (60 years)

You've met the Rat Pack... now... meet the Mouse Pack!

  • Release day: Wednesday, June 10, 1964
  • Runtime: 97 minutes