Buck Privates

Swing it!

Duration: 84 min
Release date: 1941-01-31
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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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Bud Abbott
Bud Abbott
as Slicker Smith
Lou Costello
Lou Costello
as Herbie Brown
Lee Bowman
Lee Bowman
as Randolph Parker III
Jane Frazee
Jane Frazee
as Judy Gray
Alan Curtis
Alan Curtis
as Bob Martin
Nat Pendleton
Nat Pendleton
as Sgt. Michael Collins
Laverne Andrews
Laverne Andrews
as Laverne Andrews
Maxene Andrews
Maxene Andrews
as Maxene Andrews
Patty Andrews
Patty Andrews
as Patty Andrews
Samuel S. Hinds
Samuel S. Hinds
as Maj. Gen. Emerson
Harry Strang
Harry Strang
as Sgt. Callahan
Nella Walker
Nella Walker
as Mrs. Parker II
Leonard Elliott
Leonard Elliott
as Henry
Shemp Howard
Shemp Howard
as Chef
M.J. Frankovich
M.J. Frankovich
as Announcer
Dora Clement
Dora Clement
as Miss Durling - Camp Hostess
Jean Brooks
Jean Brooks
as Camp Hostess
Janet Warren
Janet Warren
as Camp Hostess
Kay Leslie
Kay Leslie
as Camp Hostess
Nina Orla
Nina Orla
as Camp Hostess
Dorothy Darrell
Dorothy Darrell
as Camp Hostess
Al Billings
Al Billings
as Tough Fighter - Maguire's Replacement (uncredited)
Stanley Blystone
Stanley Blystone
as Recruiting Sergeant (uncredited)
John Butler
John Butler
as Supply Sergeant (uncredited)
John Cason
John Cason
as Fighter (uncredited)
Charles Coleman
Charles Coleman
as Edmunds (uncredited)
Tom Coleman
Tom Coleman
as Army Officer (uncredited)
Dean Collins
Dean Collins
as Dancer (uncredited)
Frank Cook
Frank Cook
as Harmonica and Guitar Player (uncredited)
Pat Costello
Pat Costello
as Recruit Who Slugs Herbie (uncredited)
Frankie Dolan
Frankie Dolan
as Fighter (uncredited)
Kenne Duncan
Kenne Duncan
as Sergeant on Sidewalk with Sgt. Collins (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
Franklyn Farnum
as Officer (uncredited)
James Flavin
James Flavin
as Recruiting Sergeant (uncredited)
Lloyd Ford
Lloyd Ford
as Fighter (uncredited)
Harold Goodwin
Harold Goodwin
as Sergeant Leading Recruits Through Train Station (uncredited)
William Gould
William Gould
as Recruiting Major (uncredited)
Frankie Grandetta
Frankie Grandetta
as Pvt. Maguire - Small Boxer (uncredited)
Eddie Hall
Eddie Hall
as Craps Player on Train (uncredited)
William Hall
William Hall
as Corporal (uncredited)
Buddy Harris
Buddy Harris
as Train Porter (uncredited)
Jerome Harte
Jerome Harte
as Corporal (uncredited)
George Hoagland
George Hoagland
as Fight Spectator (uncredited)
J. Anthony Hughes
J. Anthony Hughes
as Capt. Williams (uncredited)
Selmer Jackson
Selmer Jackson
as Capt. Johnson (uncredited)
Charles King Jr.
Charles King Jr.
as Cadet (uncredited)
Jimmie Lucas
Jimmie Lucas
as Corporal (uncredited)
George Magrill
George Magrill
as Patrol Car Driver (uncredited)
Jewel McGowan
Jewel McGowan
as Dancer (uncredited)
Bud Mercer
Bud Mercer
as Cadet (uncredited)
Lyle Moraine
Lyle Moraine
as Lt. Poole (uncredited)
Will Morgan
Will Morgan
as Lieutenant (uncredited)
Jack Mulhall
Jack Mulhall
as Medical Examiner (uncredited)
Nell O'Day
Nell O'Day
as Camp Hostess (uncredited)
Frank Penny
Frank Penny
as Sgt. Marks (uncredited)
Jack Perrin
Jack Perrin
as Conductor (uncredited)
Don Raye
Don Raye
as Dick Burnette (uncredited)
Tom Reed
Tom Reed
as Lieutenant (uncredited)
Bob Reeves
Bob Reeves
as Conductor (uncredited)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
as President Roosevelt (archive footage) (uncredited)
Stanley Smith
Stanley Smith
as Corporal (uncredited)
Henry L. Stimson
Henry L. Stimson
as Secretary of State (archive footage) (uncredited)
Tom Tyler
Tom Tyler
as Boxing Match Ring Announcer (uncredited)
Frankie Van
Frankie Van
as Second at Boxing Match (uncredited)
Robert Wayne
Robert Wayne
as Lieutenant (uncredited)
Douglas Wood
Douglas Wood
as Randolph Parker II (uncredited)
Carleton Young
Carleton Young
as Supply Sergeant (uncredited)
Hugh Prince
Hugh Prince
as Henry (uncredited)
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