About Face

About Face (1942)

Genres - Comedy  |   Sub-Genres - Slapstick  |   Release Date - Apr 16, 1942 (USA)  |   Run Time - 43 min.  |   Countries - United States  |  
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson

No relation to the 1953 musical film of the same title, About Face is a 43 minute Hal Roach "Streamliner." Sgt. Doubleday (William Tracy), the man with the photographic memory, and his former topkick Sgt. Ames (Joe Sawyer), go on a night on the town. After accidentally sparking a barroom brawl, our heroes crash a society party overseen by perennial Marx Brothers foil Margaret Dumont. The evening is capped by a wild car chase. Marjorie Lord and Veda Ann Borg provide the scenic attractions in this old-fashioned slapsticker.

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car-chase, high-society, party, photographic-memory, police-officer