Buck Privates

Buck Privates

6.7IMDb Score
Released:1941-01-31
Genre:Comedy, Music, War
Duration:84 min
Country:United States of America
Director:Arthur Lubin
Actors:Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Lee Bowman, Jane Frazee, Alan Curtis
Production:Universal Pictures

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.

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