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Buck Privates

Buck Privates

Release: 1941-01-31·Runtime: 84m·★ 6.7
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Petty con artists Slicker Smith and Herbie Brown mistakenly join the Army evading the cops. The cop chasing them winds up as their drill instructor. A rich young man and his former working class chauffeur are not only in the same unit, they're vying for a pretty girl who seems attracted to both.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

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Cast

Jack MulhallJack Mulhallas Medical Examiner (uncredited)William HallWilliam Hallas Corporal (uncredited)Jack PerrinJack Perrinas Conductor (uncredited)Nat PendletonNat Pendletonas Sgt. Michael CollinsSelmer JacksonSelmer Jacksonas Capt. Johnson (uncredited)Nella WalkerNella Walkeras Mrs. Parker IIFranklyn FarnumFranklyn Farnumas Officer (uncredited)Jane FrazeeJane Frazeeas Judy GrayDora ClementDora Clementas Miss Durling - Camp HostessWilliam GouldWilliam Gouldas Recruiting Major (uncredited)Harry StrangHarry Strangas Sgt. CallahanJ. Anthony HughesJ. Anthony Hughesas Capt. Williams (uncredited)Franklin D. RooseveltFranklin D. Rooseveltas President Roosevelt (archive footage) (uncredited)Carleton YoungCarleton Youngas Supply Sergeant (uncredited)Janet WarrenJanet Warrenas Camp HostessTom TylerTom Tyleras Boxing Match Ring Announcer (uncredited)Jean BrooksJean Brooksas Camp HostessPatty AndrewsPatty Andrewsas Patty AndrewsLeonard ElliottLeonard Elliottas HenryBud AbbottBud Abbottas Slicker SmithLee BowmanLee Bowmanas Randolph Parker IIIGeorge MagrillGeorge Magrillas Patrol Car Driver (uncredited)Stanley SmithStanley Smithas Corporal (uncredited)Kenne DuncanKenne Duncanas Sergeant on Sidewalk with Sgt. Collins (uncredited)James FlavinJames Flavinas Recruiting Sergeant (uncredited)Robert WayneRobert Wayneas Lieutenant (uncredited)Lou CostelloLou Costelloas Herbie BrownEddie HallEddie Hallas Craps Player on Train (uncredited)Samuel S. HindsSamuel S. Hindsas Maj. Gen. EmersonCharles ColemanCharles Colemanas Edmunds (uncredited)Douglas WoodDouglas Woodas Randolph Parker II (uncredited)Stanley BlystoneStanley Blystoneas Recruiting Sergeant (uncredited)Shemp HowardShemp Howardas ChefNell O'DayNell O'Dayas Camp Hostess (uncredited)Bob ReevesBob Reevesas Conductor (uncredited)Maxene AndrewsMaxene Andrewsas Maxene AndrewsHarold GoodwinHarold Goodwinas Sergeant Leading Recruits Through Train Station (uncredited)Alan CurtisAlan Curtisas Bob MartinLaverne AndrewsLaverne Andrewsas Laverne AndrewsJohn CasonJohn Casonas Fighter (uncredited)