Buck Privates (1941)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
Swing it!
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.
- Released: 1941-01-31
- Genres: Comedy, Music, War
- Runtime: 1h 24m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10 from 78 votes
Directed by Arthur Lubin.
Top cast
- Bud Abbott as Slicker Smith
- Lou Costello as Herbie Brown
- Lee Bowman as Randolph Parker III
- Jane Frazee as Judy Gray
- Alan Curtis as Bob Martin
- Nat Pendleton as Sgt. Michael Collins
- Laverne Andrews as Laverne Andrews
- Maxene Andrews as Maxene Andrews
- Patty Andrews as Patty Andrews
- Samuel S. Hinds as Maj. Gen. Emerson
Where to watch Buck Privates
- United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home
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