About Face (1942 film)

About Face
About Face
Directed by	Kurt Neumann
Screenplay by	Eugene Conrad; Edward E. Seabrook
Produced by	Hal Roach; Fred Guiol
Starring	William Tracy; Joe Sawyer; Jean Porter; Marjorie Lord; Margaret Dumont; Veda Ann Borg; Joe Cunningham
Cinematography	Paul Ivano
Edited by	Bert Jordan
Music by	Edward Ward
Production; company	Hal Roach Studios
Distributed by	United Artists
Release date	April 16, 1942;
Running time	43 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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

William Tracy as S/Sgt. Dorian 'Dodo' Doubleday
Joe Sawyer as Sgt. William Ames
Jean Porter as Sally
Marjorie Lord as Betty Marlowe
Margaret Dumont as Mrs. Culpepper
Veda Ann Borg as Daisy, Blonde Hustler
Joe Cunningham as Col. Gunning
Harold Goodwin as Capt. Caldwell
Frank Faylen as Bartender Jerry
Dick Wessel as Bartender Charlie
Charles Lane as Rental Car Manager

References

^ "About Face (1942) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
^ 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.

External links

About Face at IMDb
About Face at AllMovie
About Face at the TCM Movie Database
About Face at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films

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[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.

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