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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

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