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Up Front is a 1951 comedy starring Tom Ewell and David Wayne very loosely based on Bill Mauldin's World War II characters Willie and Joe. Mauldin repudiated it and refused his advising fee; he claimed never to have seen it.
Original Release
03/05/1951
US Release
03/05/1951
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| David Wayne | Joe |
| Tom Ewell | Willie |
| Marina Berti | Emi Rosso |
| Jeffrey Lynn | Capt. Ralph Johnson |
| Richard Egan | Capa |
| Maurice Cavell | Vuaglio |
| Vaughn Taylor | Maj. Lester / MP Maj. Lester |
| Silvio Minciotti | Poppa Rosso |
| Paul Harvey | Col. Akeley |
| Roger De Koven | Sabatelli |
Directors
Writers
Bill Mauldin, Stanley Roberts, Ring Lardner Jr., John Lardner, Herbert Mitgang, Dave Golding, Bill Hogan
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| David Wayne | Joe |
| Tom Ewell | Willie |
| Marina Berti | Emi Rosso |
| Jeffrey Lynn | Capt. Ralph Johnson |
| Richard Egan | Capa |
| Maurice Cavell | Vuaglio |
| Vaughn Taylor | Maj. Lester / MP Maj. Lester |
| Silvio Minciotti | Poppa Rosso |
| Paul Harvey | Col. Akeley |
| Roger De Koven | Sabatelli |
| Grazia Narciso | Signora Carvadossi |
| Tito Vuolo | Tarantino |
| Mickey Knox | Driver |
| Lucille Barkley | Nurse Receptionist |
| Ray Barnes | Orderly |
| Dan Barton | Doctor |
| Hal Baylor | Smitty |
| Hal Bokar | Brackman |
| Eugene Borden | French Captain |
| Johnny Carpenter | Military Policeman |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Leonard Goldstein | Producer |
