Up Front (film)
Up Front is a 1951 comedy film directed by Alexander Hall and 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.[2]
| Up Front | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Alexander Hall |
| Produced by | Leonard Goldstein |
| Screenplay by | Stanley Roberts |
| Starring | David Wayne Tom Ewell |
| Cinematography | Russell Metty |
| Edited by | Milton Carruth |
Production company | Universal Pictures |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1.95 million (US rentals)[1] |
Cast
- David Wayne ... Joe
- Tom Ewell ... Willie
- Marina Berti ... Emi Rosso
- Jeffrey Lynn ... Capt. Ralph Johnson
- Richard Egan ... Capa
- Maurice Cavell ... Vuaglio
- Vaughn Taylor ... 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
References
- 'The Top Box Office Hits of 1951', Variety, January 2, 1952
- DePastino, Todd (2008). Bill Mauldin: A Life Up Front. New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Company. p. 247. ISBN 978-0-393-33488-3.
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