Buck Privates
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.
- Director
- Arthur Lubin
- Signature
- Craft · Action · Humour
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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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- Release date
- Jan 31, 1941
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
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- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
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