Poster for the movie Advance to the Rear

Advance to the Rear

1964 • 97 minutes
ComedyWarWestern

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.

Picture of Glenn Ford

Glenn Ford

Capt. Jared Heath

Picture of Stella Stevens

Stella Stevens

Martha Lou Williams

Picture of Melvyn Douglas

Melvyn Douglas

Col. Claude Brackenbury

Picture of Jim Backus

Jim Backus

Gen. Willoughby

Picture of Joan Blondell

Joan Blondell

Easy Jenny

Picture of Andrew Prine

Andrew Prine

Pvt. Owen Selous

Picture of Jesse Pearson

Jesse Pearson

Cpl. Silas Geary

Picture of Alan Hale Jr.

Alan Hale Jr.

Sgt. Beauregard Davis

Picture of James Griffith

James Griffith

Hugo Zattig

Picture of Whit Bissell

Whit Bissell

Capt. Queeg

Picture of Michael Pate

Michael Pate

Thin Elk

Picture of Joe Brooks

Joe Brooks

Pvt. Luke Bannerman (uncredited)

Picture of Robert Carson

Robert Carson

Col. Holbert (uncredited)

Picture of Yvonne Craig

Yvonne Craig

Ora (uncredited)

Picture of Britt Ekland

Britt Ekland

Greta (uncredited)

Picture of Preston Foster

Preston Foster

Gen. Bateman (uncredited)

Picture of Charles Horvath

Charles Horvath

Pvt. Jones (uncredited)

Picture of Paul Langton

Paul Langton

Maj. Forsythe (uncredited)

Picture of Frank Mitchell

Frank Mitchell

Pvt. Belmont (uncredited)

Picture of Hal Needham

Hal Needham

Rebel Soldier (uncredited)

Picture of Chuck Roberson

Chuck Roberson

Monk (uncredited)