Behind the Front
1926, English. Directed by A. Edward Sutherland.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 4m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- A. Edward SutherlandDirector
- Wallace BeeryRiff Swanson
- Raymond HattonShorty McKee
- Mary BrianBetty Bartlett-Cooper
- Richard ArlenPercy Brown
- Hayden StevensonCapt. Bartlett-Cooper
- Chester ConklinScottie
- Tom KennedySergeant
- Frances RaymondMrs. Bartlett-Cooper
- Melbourne MacDowellMr. Bartlett-Cooper
- Jerry MandyLimburger soldier
- Charles SullivanSoldier
- Gertrude AstorFrench barmaid
Details
- Released
- 22 February 1926
- Written by
- Ethel Doherty, Hugh Wiley, Ralph Spence
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Behind the Front runs 64 minutes (1h 4m).
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Behind the Front isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 22 February 1926. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Behind the Front?
If you liked Behind the Front, try What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?, Buck Privates, Oh! What a Lovely War.
Who directed Behind the Front?
Behind the Front (1926) was directed by A. Edward Sutherland and stars Wallace Beery, Raymond Hatton, Mary Brian.