Which Way to the Front?_
"You vill see... and you vill laugh."
Brendan Byers III, one of the richest men in America, has been pronounced 4-F and can't serve his country in its war against Hitler. Byers does not take "No" for an answer and recruits other 4-F's to fight against Hitler.
Starring
Jerry Lewis, Jan Murray, John Wood
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Which Way to the Front? was released 56 years ago in 1970.
Overview
Brendan Byers III, one of the richest men in America, has been pronounced 4-F and can't serve his country in its war against Hitler. Byers does not take "No"...
Which Way to the Front? is a Comedy, War film with a runtime of 1h 36m.
CAST (20)
Jerry Lewis
Brendan Byers III
Jan Murray
Sid Hackle
John Wood
Finkel
Steve Franken
Peter Bland
Willie Davis
Lincoln
Dack Rambo
Terry Love
Robert Middleton
Colonico
Kaye Ballard
Senora Messina
Harold J. Stone
. General Buck
Paul Winchell
Schroeder
Sidney Miller
Hitler
Joe Besser
Dock Master
Kathleen Freeman
Bland's Mother
George Takei
Yamashita
Mike Mazurki
Rocky (uncredited)
Doodles Weaver
Von Pabst (uncredited)
William Wellman Jr.
Sgt. Mosgrove (uncredited)
JJ
James Joyce
German Officer
JS
Joe Scott
German Officer (uncredited)
AL
Anthony Larry Paul
SS Guard (uncredited)
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Which Way to the Front? about?
Brendan Byers III, one of the richest men in America, has been pronounced 4-F and can't serve his country in its war against Hitler. Byers does not take "No" for an answer and recruits other 4-F's to fight against Hitler.
How long is Which Way to the Front??
Which Way to the Front? has a runtime of 96 minutes (1h 36m).
Who stars in Which Way to the Front??
The cast of Which Way to the Front? includes Jerry Lewis, Jan Murray, John Wood, Steve Franken, Willie Davis.
What is the rating of Which Way to the Front??
Which Way to the Front? has a rating of 4.8 out of 10 based on 31 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Comedy
War