Movie

Buck Privates

Swing it!

1941★ 6.7 · 771h 24mComedyMusicWar

Overview

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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Featurette · Larry Cohen on BUCK PRIVATES

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Cast

James Flavin
as Recruiting Sergeant (uncredited)

Lou Costello
as Herbie Brown

Carleton Young
as Supply Sergeant (uncredited)

Bud Abbott
as Slicker Smith

Franklyn Farnum
as Officer (uncredited)

Nat Pendleton
as Sgt. Michael Collins

Tom Tyler
as Boxing Match Ring Announcer (uncredited)

Samuel S. Hinds
as Maj. Gen. Emerson

Shemp Howard
as Chef

Selmer Jackson
as Capt. Johnson (uncredited)

Alan Curtis
as Bob Martin

Lee Bowman
as Randolph Parker III

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Release date: 1941-01-31

Runtime: 1h 24m

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ComedyMusicWar

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