

Plot Summary
During World War I a young man joins the army and winds up befriending another young recruit, not knowing that it's the same pickpocket who stole his watch. After finishing basic training, the two are sent to the front lines in France, where they wind up in trouble with the MPs, getting involved with some cute French girls and "volunteering" for a dangerous front-line mission, and their antics result in their endangering the armistice.
Full Cast & Characters

Wallace Beery
Riff Swanson

Raymond Hatton
Shorty McKee

Mary Brian
Betty Bartlett-Cooper

Richard Arlen
Percy Brown

Hayden Stevenson
Capt. Bartlett-Cooper

Chester Conklin
Scottie

Tom Kennedy
Sergeant

Frances Raymond
Mrs. Bartlett-Cooper

Melbourne MacDowell
Mr. Bartlett-Cooper

Jerry Mandy
Limburger soldier

Charles Sullivan
Soldier

Gertrude Astor
French barmaid
Director & Crew
A. Edward Sutherland
Director
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It has an IMDb rating of 6.2/10 based on 5 votes.
Who directed Behind the Front?
Behind the Front was directed by A. Edward Sutherland and released in 1926.
How long is Behind the Front?
Behind the Front has a runtime of 1 hours and 4 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1926-02-22
- Status
- Released