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"The Hilarious NEW Adventures of those Laughable, Lovable Dog-Faces!"

1952 1h 27m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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Further misadventures of comic soldiers Willie and Joe, now in Japan.

“The Hilarious NEW Adventures of those Laughable, Lovable Dog-Faces!”

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Cast

Tom Ewell
Willie
Harvey Lembeck
Joe
Mari Blanchard
Nina - Johnny Redondo's Accomplice
Richard Long
Sfc. Rose
Gregg Palmer
Capt. White
Barry Kelley
Brig. Gen. Dixon
Russell Johnson
Johnny Redondo - Smuggler
Vaughn Taylor
Maj. Lester Ormsby

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: George Sherman
Writers: Don McGuire, Don McGuire, Lou Breslow
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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74 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Henry Mancini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Tom Ewell and Harvey Lembeck and Mari Blanchard carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Hilarious NEW Adventures of those Laughable, Lovable Dog-Faces!".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0044390 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

George Sherman directs. Henry Mancini scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
274 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Henry Mancini. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Tom Ewell and Harvey Lembeck and Mari Blanchard carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The Hilarious NEW Adventures of those Laughable, Lovable Dog-Faces!".
7IMDB entry: tt0044390 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.