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Snafu

  • 1945
  • Approved
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
26
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Snafu (1945)
ComedyRomanceWar

A 14-year-old boy lies about his age and enlists in the United State Marine Corps without his family's consent or knowledge. He is sent into battle in the Pacific war-zone, decorated, and sp... Read allA 14-year-old boy lies about his age and enlists in the United State Marine Corps without his family's consent or knowledge. He is sent into battle in the Pacific war-zone, decorated, and spotted in a newsreel by his family. The family asks the War Department to discharge him and... Read allA 14-year-old boy lies about his age and enlists in the United State Marine Corps without his family's consent or knowledge. He is sent into battle in the Pacific war-zone, decorated, and spotted in a newsreel by his family. The family asks the War Department to discharge him and send him home. A complicated period of adjustment follows for both the boy, who is no lon... Read all

  • Director
    • Jack Moss
  • Writers
    • Louis Solomon
    • Harold Buchman
  • Stars
    • Robert Benchley
    • Barbara Jo Allen
    • Conrad Janis
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    26
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jack Moss
    • Writers
      • Louis Solomon
      • Harold Buchman
    • Stars
      • Robert Benchley
      • Barbara Jo Allen
      • Conrad Janis
    • 1User review
    • 1Critic review
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    Robert Benchley
    Robert Benchley
    • Ben Stevens
    Barbara Jo Allen
    Barbara Jo Allen
    • Madge Stevens
    • (as Vera Vague)
    Conrad Janis
    Conrad Janis
    • Ronald Stevens
    Nanette Parks
    Nanette Parks
    • Laura Jessup
    Janis Wilson
    Janis Wilson
    • Kate Hereford
    Jimmy Lloyd
    Jimmy Lloyd
    • Danny Baker
    Enid Markey
    Enid Markey
    • Aunt Emily
    Eva Puig
    • Josephina
    Ray Mayer
    • Detective
    Marcia Mae Jones
    Marcia Mae Jones
    • Martha
    Winfield Smith
    • Col. West
    John Souther
    • Taylor
    Byron Foulger
    Byron Foulger
    • Phil Ford
    Kathleen Howard
    Kathleen Howard
    • Dean Garrett
    Dorothy Babb
    Dorothy Babb
    • Student
    • (uncredited)
    Grace Bjorklund
    • Student
    • (uncredited)
    Peggy Bjorklund
    • Student
    • (uncredited)
    Mary Bovard
    • Student
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Jack Moss
    • Writers
      • Louis Solomon
      • Harold Buchman
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    8Bernie-49

    The plot of Snafu

    This was a very funny movie where the main character ( 16 year old Conrad Janis) has left home and unknown to his parents had joined the army. His folks are viewing a newsreel and see him in a battle zone in the south pacific. They contact the war department and have him sent home. The movie depicts his adjustment to home life.

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      Not a lost film, but presently locked up, due to legal complications.

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    • Release date
      • November 22, 1945 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • S.N.A.F.U.
    • Production company
      • Columbia Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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