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Which Way to the Front? poster
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MASTER SCORE 59.4 / 100
1970·Comedy / War·1h 36m

WHICH WAY TO THE FRONT?

“You vill see... and you vill laugh.”

Brendan Byers III, one of the richest men in America, has been pronounced 4-F and can't serve his country in its war against Hitler. Byers does not take "No" for an answer and recruits other 4-F's to fight against Hitler.

Above the Line
Jerry Lewis·DirectorGerald Gardner·ScreenplayDee Caruso·ScreenplayW. Wallace Kelley·Director of PhotographyLou Brown·Original Music ComposerRussel Wiles·Editor
Cast
Jerry Lewis·Brendan Byers IIIJan Murray·Sid HackleJohn Wood·FinkelSteve Franken·Peter BlandWillie Davis·LincolnDack Rambo·Terry LoveRobert Middleton·ColonicoKaye Ballard·Senora MessinaHarold J. Stone·. General BuckPaul Winchell·Schroeder
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Jerry Lewis·DirectorHazel W. Hall·Script SupervisorHal Bell·Assistant Director
Writing· 5
Dick Miller·StoryGerald Gardner·ScreenplayDee Caruso·ScreenplayGerald Gardner·StoryDee Caruso·Story
Camera· 5
W. Wallace Kelley·Director of PhotographyArthur Gerstle·Assistant CameraDick Johnson·Camera OperatorKyme Meade·Camera OperatorCarl Manoogian·Key Grip
Editing· 2
Russel Wiles·EditorMichael S. McLean·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Lou Brown·Original Music ComposerAl Overton Sr.·SoundSonny Burke·Music Supervisor
Art & Design· 7
Guy C. Verhille·Costume DesignJohn Beckman·Production DesignRalph S. Hurst·Set DecorationJack Stone·Makeup ArtistFred Williams·Makeup ArtistRichard M. Rubin·Property MasterDon Record·Title Designer
Production· 5
Jerry Lewis·ProducerJoe E. Stabile·Associate ProducerBob Harvey·Producer's AssistantMike Romersa·Producer's AssistantRussell Saunders·Production Manager
By the Numbers
59.4
OF 100
Master Score
4.6
OF 10
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