Backdrop image for movie Buck Privates

Buck Privates (1941)

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.

  • Comedy
  • Music
  • War

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Bud AbbottBud AbbottSlicker Smith
  • Photo of Lou CostelloLou CostelloHerbie Brown
  • Photo of Lee BowmanLee BowmanRandolph Parker III
  • Photo of Jane FrazeeJane FrazeeJudy Gray
  • Photo of Alan CurtisAlan CurtisBob Martin
  • Photo of Nat PendletonNat PendletonSgt. Michael Collins
  • Photo of Laverne AndrewsLaverne AndrewsLaverne Andrews
  • Photo of Maxene AndrewsMaxene AndrewsMaxene Andrews
  • Photo of Patty AndrewsPatty AndrewsPatty Andrews
  • Photo of Samuel S. HindsSamuel S. HindsMaj. Gen. Emerson

Similar to Buck Privates