Back from the Front

Back from the Front

★ 7.4IMDb Score
Released:1943-05-28
Duration:18 min
Director:Jules White
Actors:Curly Howard, Larry Fine, Moe Howard, Stanley Blystone, Vernon Dent
Production:Columbia Pictures

Overview:

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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