Buck Privates (1941)

Buck Privates (1941)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1941-01-31 United States of America 84 Min. PG-13
6.708 72 votes
Comedy, Music, War

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.

Cast

Bud Abbott is Slicker Smith
Slicker Smith
Lou Costello is Herbie Brown
Herbie Brown
Lee Bowman is Randolph Parker III
Randolph Parker III
Jane Frazee is Judy Gray
Judy Gray
Alan Curtis is Bob Martin
Bob Martin
Nat Pendleton is Sgt. Michael Collins
Sgt. Michael Collins
Laverne Andrews is Laverne Andrews
Laverne Andrews
Maxene Andrews is Maxene Andrews
Maxene Andrews
Patty Andrews is Patty Andrews
Patty Andrews
Samuel S. Hinds is Maj. Gen. Emerson
Maj. Gen. Emerson
Harry Strang is Sgt. Callahan
Sgt. Callahan
Nella Walker is Mrs. Parker II
Mrs. Parker II
Leonard Elliott is Henry
Henry
Shemp Howard is Chef
Chef
M.J. Frankovich is Announcer
Announcer
Dora Clement is Miss Durling - Camp Hostess
Miss Durling - Camp Hostess
Jean Brooks is Camp Hostess
Camp Hostess
Janet Warren is Camp Hostess
Camp Hostess
Kay Leslie is Camp Hostess
Camp Hostess
Nina Orla is Camp Hostess
Camp Hostess
Dorothy Darrell is Camp Hostess
Camp Hostess
Al Billings is Tough Fighter - Maguire's Replacement (uncredited)
Tough Fighter - Maguire's Replacement (uncredited)
Stanley Blystone is Recruiting Sergeant (uncredited)
Recruiting Sergeant (uncredited)
John Butler is Supply Sergeant (uncredited)
Supply Sergeant (uncredited)
John Cason is Fighter (uncredited)
Fighter (uncredited)
Charles Coleman is Edmunds (uncredited)
Edmunds (uncredited)
Tom Coleman is Army Officer (uncredited)
Army Officer (uncredited)
Dean Collins is Dancer (uncredited)
Dancer (uncredited)
Frank Cook is Harmonica and Guitar Player (uncredited)
Harmonica and Guitar Player (uncredited)
Pat Costello is Recruit Who Slugs Herbie (uncredited)
Recruit Who Slugs Herbie (uncredited)
Frankie Dolan is Fighter (uncredited)
Fighter (uncredited)
Kenne Duncan is Sergeant on Sidewalk with Sgt. Collins (uncredited)
Sergeant on Sidewalk with Sgt. Collins (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum is Officer (uncredited)
Officer (uncredited)
James Flavin is Recruiting Sergeant (uncredited)
Recruiting Sergeant (uncredited)
Lloyd Ford is Fighter (uncredited)
Fighter (uncredited)
Harold Goodwin is Sergeant Leading Recruits Through Train Station (uncredited)
Sergeant Leading Recruits Through Train Station (uncredited)
William Gould is Recruiting Major (uncredited)
Recruiting Major (uncredited)
Frankie Grandetta is Pvt. Maguire - Small Boxer (uncredited)
Pvt. Maguire - Small Boxer (uncredited)
Eddie Hall is Craps Player on Train (uncredited)
Craps Player on Train (uncredited)
William Hall is Corporal (uncredited)
Corporal (uncredited)
Buddy Harris is Train Porter (uncredited)
Train Porter (uncredited)
Jerome Harte is Corporal (uncredited)
Corporal (uncredited)
George Hoagland is Fight Spectator (uncredited)
Fight Spectator (uncredited)
J. Anthony Hughes is Capt. Williams (uncredited)
Capt. Williams (uncredited)
Selmer Jackson is Capt. Johnson (uncredited)
Capt. Johnson (uncredited)
Charles King Jr. is Cadet (uncredited)
Cadet (uncredited)
Jimmie Lucas is Corporal (uncredited)
Corporal (uncredited)
George Magrill is Patrol Car Driver (uncredited)
Patrol Car Driver (uncredited)
Jewel McGowan is Dancer (uncredited)
Dancer (uncredited)
Bud Mercer is Cadet (uncredited)
Cadet (uncredited)
Lyle Moraine is Lt. Poole (uncredited)
Lt. Poole (uncredited)
Will Morgan is Lieutenant (uncredited)
Lieutenant (uncredited)
Jack Mulhall is Medical Examiner (uncredited)
Medical Examiner (uncredited)
Nell O'Day is Camp Hostess (uncredited)
Camp Hostess (uncredited)
Frank Penny is Sgt. Marks (uncredited)
Sgt. Marks (uncredited)
Jack Perrin is Conductor (uncredited)
Conductor (uncredited)
Don Raye is Dick Burnette (uncredited)
Dick Burnette (uncredited)
Tom Reed is Lieutenant (uncredited)
Lieutenant (uncredited)
Bob Reeves is Conductor (uncredited)
Conductor (uncredited)
Franklin D. Roosevelt is President Roosevelt (archive footage) (uncredited)
President Roosevelt (archive footage) (uncredited)
Stanley Smith is Corporal (uncredited)
Corporal (uncredited)
Henry L. Stimson is Secretary of State (archive footage) (uncredited)
Secretary of State (archive footage) (uncredited)
Tom Tyler is Boxing Match Ring Announcer (uncredited)
Boxing Match Ring Announcer (uncredited)
Frankie Van is Second at Boxing Match (uncredited)
Second at Boxing Match (uncredited)
Robert Wayne is Lieutenant (uncredited)
Lieutenant (uncredited)
Douglas Wood is Randolph Parker II (uncredited)
Randolph Parker II (uncredited)
Carleton Young is Supply Sergeant (uncredited)
Supply Sergeant (uncredited)
Hugh Prince is Henry (uncredited)
Henry (uncredited)

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