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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

Nell O'DayNell O'Dayas Camp Hostess (uncredited)Jack PerrinJack Perrinas Conductor (uncredited)Stanley SmithStanley Smithas Corporal (uncredited)Carleton YoungCarleton Youngas Supply Sergeant (uncredited)Harry StrangHarry Strangas Sgt. CallahanJanet WarrenJanet Warrenas Camp HostessJack MulhallJack Mulhallas Medical Examiner (uncredited)Bud AbbottBud Abbottas Slicker SmithJohn CasonJohn Casonas Fighter (uncredited)Harold GoodwinHarold Goodwinas Sergeant Leading Recruits Through Train Station (uncredited)Charles ColemanCharles Colemanas Edmunds (uncredited)George MagrillGeorge Magrillas Patrol Car Driver (uncredited)Patty AndrewsPatty Andrewsas Patty AndrewsSamuel S. HindsSamuel S. Hindsas Maj. Gen. EmersonLeonard ElliottLeonard Elliottas HenryFranklyn FarnumFranklyn Farnumas Officer (uncredited)J. Anthony HughesJ. Anthony Hughesas Capt. Williams (uncredited)Franklin D. RooseveltFranklin D. Rooseveltas President Roosevelt (archive footage) (uncredited)Bob ReevesBob Reevesas Conductor (uncredited)William GouldWilliam Gouldas Recruiting Major (uncredited)William HallWilliam Hallas Corporal (uncredited)Shemp HowardShemp Howardas ChefDora ClementDora Clementas Miss Durling - Camp HostessLaverne AndrewsLaverne Andrewsas Laverne AndrewsNella WalkerNella Walkeras Mrs. Parker IIStanley BlystoneStanley Blystoneas Recruiting Sergeant (uncredited)Lou CostelloLou Costelloas Herbie BrownNat PendletonNat Pendletonas Sgt. Michael CollinsKenne DuncanKenne Duncanas Sergeant on Sidewalk with Sgt. Collins (uncredited)Douglas WoodDouglas Woodas Randolph Parker II (uncredited)Maxene AndrewsMaxene Andrewsas Maxene AndrewsSelmer JacksonSelmer Jacksonas Capt. Johnson (uncredited)Lee BowmanLee Bowmanas Randolph Parker IIITom TylerTom Tyleras Boxing Match Ring Announcer (uncredited)Alan CurtisAlan Curtisas Bob MartinJames FlavinJames Flavinas Recruiting Sergeant (uncredited)Jean BrooksJean Brooksas Camp HostessEddie HallEddie Hallas Craps Player on Train (uncredited)Robert WayneRobert Wayneas Lieutenant (uncredited)Jane FrazeeJane Frazeeas Judy Gray