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Advance to the Rear

Theatrical release poster

Country	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:

WARNING! THIS PAGE CONTAINS SPOILERS!

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.

Remington 1858 New Army - .44 caliber

Cpl. Silas Geary (Jesse Pearson) (center) holds a Remington 1858 New Army while advancing. Union soldiers in the background carry Springfield Model 1866 rifles.

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

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

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

Monk raises his revolver and prepares to fire.

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

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

Martha Lou Williams holds her revolver left-handed.

Replica Remington 1858 New Army

Martha Lou Williams is seen with a replica Remington 1858 New Army. At the end of the scene, she drops the revolver in the river, so it is possible that the replica is made of wood to allow it to be retrieved after filming.

Martha Lou Williams holds a replica revolver.

Unknown Derringer

Martha Lou Williams carries a concealed derringer.

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.

Remington Model 1867 Rolling Block Carbine - .50-45

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 1866.

Springfield Model 1866

Union soldiers, Confederate soldiers, and Native American warriors carry anachronistic Trapdoor Springfield Rifles.

Springfield Model 1866 - .50-70 Government

Sgt. Beauregard Davis (left) and Pvt. Owen Selous (Andrew Prine) hold their Springfield Model 1866 rifles with attached M1855 bayonets.

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

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.

The cannons fire sequentially.

Pile of Weapons

A pile of weapons is seen.

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

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 Native American warriors are seen with [[Remington Model 1867 Rolling Block Carbine]]s, anachronistic due to the film being set in 1862.
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-[[Image:Advance Rear carbine1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|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.]]
+[[Image:Advance Rear carbine1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|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 1866.]]
 ==Springfield Model 1866==