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Buck Privates
Buck Privates

Buck Privates

Swing it!

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

84 mins

Rating

6.647/10

Release Date

31 January 1941

Country

United States of America

Cast

Bud Abbott

Bud Abbott

Slicker Smith

Lou Costello

Lou Costello

Herbie Brown

Lee Bowman

Lee Bowman

Randolph Parker III

Jane Frazee

Jane Frazee

Judy Gray

Alan Curtis

Alan Curtis

Bob Martin

Nat Pendleton

Nat Pendleton

Sgt. Michael Collins

Laverne Andrews

Laverne Andrews

Laverne Andrews

Maxene Andrews

Maxene Andrews

Maxene Andrews

Patty Andrews

Patty Andrews

Patty Andrews

Samuel S. Hinds

Samuel S. Hinds

Maj. Gen. Emerson

Harry Strang

Harry Strang

Sgt. Callahan

Nella Walker

Nella Walker

Mrs. Parker II

Leonard Elliott

Leonard Elliott

Henry

Shemp Howard

Shemp Howard

Chef

M.J. Frankovich

M.J. Frankovich

Announcer

Dora Clement

Dora Clement

Miss Durling - Camp Hostess

Jean Brooks

Jean Brooks

Camp Hostess

Janet Warren

Janet Warren

Camp Hostess

Kay Leslie

Kay Leslie

Camp Hostess

Nina Orla

Nina Orla

Camp Hostess

Dorothy Darrell

Dorothy Darrell

Camp Hostess

Al Billings

Al Billings

Tough Fighter - Maguire's Replacement (uncredited)

Stanley Blystone

Stanley Blystone

Recruiting Sergeant (uncredited)

John Butler

John Butler

Supply Sergeant (uncredited)

John Cason

John Cason

Fighter (uncredited)

Charles Coleman

Charles Coleman

Edmunds (uncredited)

Tom Coleman

Tom Coleman

Army Officer (uncredited)

Dean Collins

Dean Collins

Dancer (uncredited)

Frank Cook

Frank Cook

Harmonica and Guitar Player (uncredited)

Pat Costello

Pat Costello

Recruit Who Slugs Herbie (uncredited)

Frankie Dolan

Frankie Dolan

Fighter (uncredited)

Kenne Duncan

Kenne Duncan

Sergeant on Sidewalk with Sgt. Collins (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

Franklyn Farnum

Officer (uncredited)

James Flavin

James Flavin

Recruiting Sergeant (uncredited)

Lloyd Ford

Lloyd Ford

Fighter (uncredited)

Harold Goodwin

Harold Goodwin

Sergeant Leading Recruits Through Train Station (uncredited)

William Gould

William Gould

Recruiting Major (uncredited)

Frankie Grandetta

Frankie Grandetta

Pvt. Maguire - Small Boxer (uncredited)

Eddie Hall

Eddie Hall

Craps Player on Train (uncredited)

William Hall

William Hall

Corporal (uncredited)

Buddy Harris

Buddy Harris

Train Porter (uncredited)

Jerome Harte

Jerome Harte

Corporal (uncredited)

George Hoagland

George Hoagland

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

J. Anthony Hughes

J. Anthony Hughes

Capt. Williams (uncredited)

Selmer Jackson

Selmer Jackson

Capt. Johnson (uncredited)

Charles King Jr.

Charles King Jr.

Cadet (uncredited)

Jimmie Lucas

Jimmie Lucas

Corporal (uncredited)

George Magrill

George Magrill

Patrol Car Driver (uncredited)

Jewel McGowan

Jewel McGowan

Dancer (uncredited)

Bud Mercer

Bud Mercer

Cadet (uncredited)

Lyle Moraine

Lyle Moraine

Lt. Poole (uncredited)

Will Morgan

Will Morgan

Lieutenant (uncredited)

Jack Mulhall

Jack Mulhall

Medical Examiner (uncredited)

Nell O'Day

Nell O'Day

Camp Hostess (uncredited)

Frank Penny

Frank Penny

Sgt. Marks (uncredited)

Jack Perrin

Jack Perrin

Conductor (uncredited)

Don Raye

Don Raye

Dick Burnette (uncredited)

Tom Reed

Tom Reed

Lieutenant (uncredited)

Bob Reeves

Bob Reeves

Conductor (uncredited)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Franklin D. Roosevelt

President Roosevelt (archive footage) (uncredited)

Stanley Smith

Stanley Smith

Corporal (uncredited)

Henry L. Stimson

Henry L. Stimson

Secretary of State (archive footage) (uncredited)

Tom Tyler

Tom Tyler

Boxing Match Ring Announcer (uncredited)

Frankie Van

Frankie Van

Second at Boxing Match (uncredited)

Robert Wayne

Robert Wayne

Lieutenant (uncredited)

Douglas Wood

Douglas Wood

Randolph Parker II (uncredited)

Carleton Young

Carleton Young

Supply Sergeant (uncredited)

Hugh Prince

Hugh Prince

Henry (uncredited)

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