About Face (1942 film)

This article is about the Hal Roach's Streamliners comedy. For the 1952 musical comedy, see About Face (1952 film).
About Face
Directed byKurt Neumann
Screenplay byEugene Conrad
Edward E. Seabrook
Produced byHal Roach
Fred Guiol
StarringWilliam Tracy
Joe Sawyer
Jean Porter
Marjorie Lord
Margaret Dumont
Veda Ann Borg
Joe Cunningham
CinematographyPaul Ivano
Edited byBert Jordan
Music byEdward Ward
Production
company
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release date
  • April 16, 1942 (1942-04-16)
Running time
43 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

About Face is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Kurt Neumann and written by Eugene Conrad and Edward E. Seabrook. The film is the third of the Hal Roach's Streamliners Army film series with stars William Tracy and Joe Sawyer. The film also features Jean Porter, Marjorie Lord, Margaret Dumont, Veda Ann Borg and Joe Cunningham. The film was released on April 16, 1942, by United Artists.[1][2]

Plot

Sgt. Ames is always broke and owing money to his comrades-in-arms. When his biggest enemy, Dodo, wins a large amount of money in a contest, Ames schemes to have Dodo pay for a night on the town with girls and a rented automobile. Things turn into a violent night of fights and car wrecking.

Cast

References

  1. ^ "About Face (1942) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  2. ^ Hal Erickson (2014). "About Face (1942)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2014.


Stub icon

This 1940s comedy film-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.