Buck Privates

6.7

84 minutes

1/31/1941

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 List

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