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  • Behind the Front (1926)
  • 61 min | Comedy, War
Behind the Front (1926)
61 min | Comedy, War

During World War I a young man joins the army and winds up befriending another young recruit, not knowing that it's the same pickpocket who stole his watch. After finishing basic training, the two are sent to the front lines in France, ...See moreDuring World War I a young man joins the army and winds up befriending another young recruit, not knowing that it's the same pickpocket who stole his watch. After finishing basic training, the two are sent to the front lines in France, where they wind up in trouble with the MPs, getting involved with some cute French girls and "volunteering" for a dangerous front-line mission, and their antics result in their endangering the armistice. Written by frankfob2@yahoo.com See less
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Writers
Monte Brice (adaptation) | Ethel Doherty (screenplay) | Ralph Spence (titles) | Hugh Wiley (story "The Spoils of War")
Cinematographer
Charles P. Boyle (as Charles Boyle)
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Updated Feb 9, 1926

Release date
Feb 22, 1926 (United States)
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12 cast members
Name Known for
Wallace Beery
Riff Swanson Riff Swanson   See fewer
Raymond Hatton
Shorty McKee Shorty McKee   See fewer
Mary Brian
Betty Bartlett-Cooper Betty Bartlett-Cooper   See fewer
Richard Arlen
Percy Brown Percy Brown   See fewer
Hayden Stevenson
Capt. Bartlett-Cooper Capt. Bartlett-Cooper   See fewer
Chester Conklin
Scottie Scottie   See fewer
Tom Kennedy
Sergeant Sergeant   See fewer
Frances Raymond
Mrs. Bartlett-Cooper Mrs. Bartlett-Cooper   See fewer
Melbourne MacDowell
Mr. Bartlett-Cooper Mr. Bartlett-Cooper   See fewer
Jerry Mandy
Limburger soldier Limburger soldier   See fewer
Charles Sullivan
Soldier Soldier   See fewer
Gertrude Astor
French barmaid French barmaid   See fewer
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