Buck Privates

1941

NR

1h 24m

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6.7/10
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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.

Directors

Writers

Arthur T. Horman(screenplay by)
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Bud Abbott
Slicker Smith
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Lou Costello
Herbie Brown
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Lee Bowman
Randolph Parker III
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Jane Frazee
Judy Gray
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Alan Curtis
Bob Martin
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Nat Pendleton
Sgt. Michael Collins
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Laverne Andrews
Laverne Andrews
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Maxene Andrews
Maxene Andrews
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Patty Andrews
Patty Andrews
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Samuel S. Hinds
Maj. Gen. Emerson
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Harry Strang
Sgt. Callahan
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Nella Walker
Mrs. Parker II
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Dora Clement
Miss Durling - Camp Hostess
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Jean Brooks
Camp Hostess
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Janet Warren
Camp Hostess

Directors

Writers

Arthur T. Horman(screenplay by)

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Release date

January 31, 1941 (United States)

Country of origin

United States of America

Language

English

Production company

Universal Pictures

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