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Buck Privates

Buck Privates

Swing it!

19416.71h 24m

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.

Directed by Arthur Lubin
Written by Arthur T. Horman
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Top 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

Themes & Keywords

armymusicalblack and white

About Buck Privates

Buck Privates is a comedy, music, war film released in 1941 exploring themes of army, musical, black and white. Directed by Arthur Lubin, it stars Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Lee Bowman. 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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