

Back from the Front
1943-05-28 · 18 min · ★ 7.4
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.
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- Directors
- Jules White
- Production companies
- Columbia Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Curly HowardCurly
Larry FineLarry
Moe HowardMoe
Stanley BlystoneHerr Capitan (uncredited)
Vernon DentLt. Dungen (uncredited)
Bud JamisonPetty Officer (uncredited)
Adele MaraDizzy (uncredited)
Al ThompsonGerman Officer / German Sailor (uncredited)
Jack 'Tiny' LipsonHuge German Sailor (uncredited)
Sam LufkinGerman Sailor (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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