Up Front

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"Willie and Joe are on the screen!"

1951

1h 32m

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War

Comedy

Overview

Military comedy set during WWII, inspired by Bill Mauldin's popular newspaper cartoons of soldiers "Willie" and "Joe".

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Universal International Pictures

Cast & Crew

16 members

Acting

David Wayne

Joe

David Wayne

Acting

Tom Ewell

Willie

Tom Ewell

Acting

Marina Berti

Emi Rosso

Marina Berti

Acting

Jeffrey Lynn

Capt. Ralph Johnson

Jeffrey Lynn

Acting

Richard Egan

Capa

Richard Egan

Acting

Maurice Cavell

Vuaglio

No Image

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Vaughn Taylor

Maj. Lester

Vaughn Taylor

Acting

Silvio Minciotti

Poppa Rosso

Silvio Minciotti

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Paul Harvey

Col. Akeley

Paul Harvey

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Roger De Koven

Sabatelli

Roger De Koven

Acting

Grazia Narciso

Signora Carvadossi

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Tito Vuolo

Tarantino

Tito Vuolo

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Mickey Knox

Driver

Mickey Knox

Acting

John Doucette

Walsh

John Doucette

Acting

Lucille Barkley

Nurse Receptionist

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Ezelle Poule

Nurse

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