Advance to the Rear

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Advance to the Rear Error creating thumbnail: File missing Theatrical release poster Country Error creating thumbnail: File missing USA Directed by George Marshall Release Date 1964 Studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributor Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Main Cast Character Actor Capt. Jared Heath Glenn Ford Martha Lou Williams Stella Stevens Col. Claude Brackenby Melvyn Douglas Gen. Willoughby Jim Backus Easy Jenny Joan Blondell Pvt. Owen Selous Andrew Prine Cpl. Silas Geary Jesse Pearson Sgt. Beauregard Davis Alan Hale Jr. Hugo Zattig James Griffith Thin Elk Michael Pate

The following weapons were used in the film Advance to the Rear:

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Remington 1858 New Army

Union and Confederate soldiers carry Remington 1858 New Army revolvers. Martha Lou Williams (Stella Stevens) is also seen with the Remington.

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Remington 1858 New Army - .44 caliber

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Cpl. Silas Geary (Jesse Pearson) (center) holds a Remington 1858 New Army while advancing. Union soldiers in the background carry Springfield Model 1861 rifles.

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Capt. Jared Heath (Glenn Ford) (right) checks his revolver while advancing.

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Gen. Willoughby (Jim Backus) holds a Remington 1858 New Army while leading soldiers into action.

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While disguised as Union officers, Hugo Zattig (James Griffith) (left) and Monk (Chuck Roberson) hold Remington 1858 New Army revolvers.

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While disguised as Union soldiers, Confederate soldiers aim Remington 1858 New Army revolvers.

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Sgt. Beauregard Davis (Alan Hale Jr.) hands his Remington 1858 New Army revolver to Martha Lou Williams.

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Martha Lou Williams holds her revolver left-handed.

Replica Remington 1858 New Army

Martha Lou Williams is seen with a revolver that appears to be a replica Remington 1858 New Army. The scene was filmed over water, so the use of a replica is possible to prevent a real Remington 1858 New Army from being inadvertently dropped in the river and lost.

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Martha Lou Williams holds a replica revolver.

Unknown Derringer

Martha Lou Williams carries a concealed derringer.

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Martha Lou Williams points a derringer at Hugo Zattig.

Remington Model 1867 Rolling Block Carbine

Native American warriors are seen with Remington Model 1867 Rolling Block Carbines, anachronistic due to the film being set in 1862.

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Remington Model 1867 Rolling Block Carbine - .50-45

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The Native American warrior at left aims a Remington Model 1867 Rolling Block Carbine. Another Model 1867 is seen to the right indicated by the red arrow. The Native American second from left aims a Springfield Model 1861.

Springfield 1861

Union soldiers, Confederate soldiers and Native American warriors carry Springfield 1861 rifles.

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Springfield Model 1861 - .58 caliber

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Sgt. Beauregard Davis (left) and Pvt. Owen Selous (Andrew Prine) hold their Springfield Model 1861 rifles with attached M1855 bayonets.

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Union soldiers armed with Springfield rifles follow Gen. Willoughby, who is armed with a Remington 1858 New Army revolver.

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Native American warriors armed with Springfield rifles.

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Native American warriors armed with Springfield rifles.

Model 1857 Light 12-pounder

Cannons resembling the Model 1857 Light 12-pounder, commonly known as 12-pounder Napoleon, are seen firing.

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The cannons fire sequentially.

Pile of Weapons

A pile of weapons is seen.

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The pile includes unidentified rifles and carbines, several fake blunderbusses, bows and arrows, knives and powder horns.