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Buck Privates (1941)

Film · 1941 · 84 min · NR · Comedy · Music · War

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.

Directed by Arthur Lubin

Starring Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Lee Bowman, Jane Frazee, Alan Curtis, Nat Pendleton, Laverne Andrews, Maxene Andrews

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In cinemas31 January 1941
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First release anywhere31 January 1941

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