About Face (1942 film)

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 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 (1942-04-16)

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

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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

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* 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

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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.

## External links

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

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