About Face (1952)
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About Face is a musicalized remake of the old stage and film comedy Brother Rat. The basic story remains the same, as military-school cadet Boff Roberts (Eddie Bracken) tries to keep his forbidden marriage to Alice Wheatley (Phyllis Kirk) a secret. Meanwhile, Boff's roommates Tony Williams… More About Face is a musicalized remake of the old stage and film comedy Brother Rat. The basic story remains the same, as military-school cadet Boff Roberts (Eddie Bracken) tries to keep his forbidden marriage to Alice Wheatley (Phyllis Kirk) a secret. Meanwhile, Boff's roommates Tony Williams (Gordon MacRae) and Dave Crouse (Dick Wesson) do their best to woo and win lovely Betty Long (Virginia Gibson) and Lorna Carter (Ailene Stanley Jr.). Cliff Ferre co-stars as the much-hated Lt. Jones, who turns out to be an accomplished tap-dancer in the film's closing sequence (but that's only after he's been "humanized" when his hair is dyed blue!) Future Cabaret star Joel Grey has a few funny moments as a put-upon "plebe." ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Roy Del Ruth
- Genres
- Romance, Musical & Performing Arts, Comedy
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Cast
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Gordon MacRae
as Tony Williams
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Eddie Bracken
as Boff Roberts
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Dick Wesson
as Dave Crouse
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Virginia Gibson
as Betty Long
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Phyllis Kirk
as Alice Wheatley
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Joel Grey
as Bender
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Larry Keating
as Col. Long
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Cliff Ferre
as Lieutenant Jones
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John Baer
as Hal Carlton
