Buck Privates (1941)

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.

Cast (68)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Bud Abbott

Slicker Smith

Lou Costello

Herbie Brown

Lee Bowman

Randolph Parker III

Jane Frazee

Judy Gray

Alan Curtis

Bob Martin

Nat Pendleton

Sgt. Michael Collins

Laverne Andrews

Laverne Andrews

Maxene Andrews

Maxene Andrews

Patty Andrews

Patty Andrews

Samuel S. Hinds

Maj. Gen. Emerson

Harry Strang

Sgt. Callahan

Nella Walker

Mrs. Parker II

Leonard Elliott

Henry

Shemp Howard

Chef

M

M.J. Frankovich

Announcer

Dora Clement

Miss Durling - Camp Hostess

Jean Brooks

Camp Hostess

Janet Warren

Camp Hostess

K

Kay Leslie

Camp Hostess

N

Nina Orla

Camp Hostess

D

Dorothy Darrell

Camp Hostess

A

Al Billings

Tough Fighter - Maguire's Replacement (uncredited)

Stanley Blystone

Recruiting Sergeant (uncredited)

J

John Butler

Supply Sergeant (uncredited)

John Cason

Fighter (uncredited)

Charles Coleman

Edmunds (uncredited)

T

Tom Coleman

Army Officer (uncredited)

D

Dean Collins

Dancer (uncredited)

F

Frank Cook

Harmonica and Guitar Player (uncredited)

P

Pat Costello

Recruit Who Slugs Herbie (uncredited)

F

Frankie Dolan

Fighter (uncredited)

Kenne Duncan

Sergeant on Sidewalk with Sgt. Collins (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

Officer (uncredited)

James Flavin

Recruiting Sergeant (uncredited)

L

Lloyd Ford

Fighter (uncredited)

Harold Goodwin

Sergeant Leading Recruits Through Train Station (uncredited)

William Gould

Recruiting Major (uncredited)

F

Frankie Grandetta

Pvt. Maguire - Small Boxer (uncredited)

Eddie Hall

Craps Player on Train (uncredited)

William Hall

Corporal (uncredited)

B

Buddy Harris

Train Porter (uncredited)

J

Jerome Harte

Corporal (uncredited)

G

George Hoagland

Fight Spectator (uncredited)

J. Anthony Hughes

Capt. Williams (uncredited)

Selmer Jackson

Capt. Johnson (uncredited)

C

Charles King Jr.

Cadet (uncredited)

J

Jimmie Lucas

Corporal (uncredited)

George Magrill

Patrol Car Driver (uncredited)

J

Jewel McGowan

Dancer (uncredited)

B

Bud Mercer

Cadet (uncredited)

L

Lyle Moraine

Lt. Poole (uncredited)

W

Will Morgan

Lieutenant (uncredited)

Jack Mulhall

Medical Examiner (uncredited)

Nell O'Day

Camp Hostess (uncredited)

F

Frank Penny

Sgt. Marks (uncredited)

Jack Perrin

Conductor (uncredited)

D

Don Raye

Dick Burnette (uncredited)

T

Tom Reed

Lieutenant (uncredited)

Bob Reeves

Conductor (uncredited)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

President Roosevelt (archive footage) (uncredited)

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