- Country: USA
- Genres: Comedy, Musical, War
- Release: 1941-01-31
- Director: Arthur Lubin
- Writers: Arthur T. Horman , John Grant
- Language: English
- Stars: Bud Abbott , Lou Costello , Lee Bowman , Jane Frazee , Alan Curtis , Nat Pendleton (1895–1967) , Laverne Andrews , Maxene Andrews , Patty Andrews
- Runtime: 84 min
- Awards: Nominated for 2 Oscars. 3 nominations total
- AKA: Reclutas en apuros (Argentina) , Buck Privates (United Kingdom) , Buck Privates (Canada) , 凸凹二等兵の巻 (Japan) , Buck Privates , Reclutas en apuros (Mexico) , Rookies (United Kingdom) , Fantarakia gia klammata (Greece) , Ordinário, Marche! (Brazil) , Reclutas (Spain) , Komppanian syntipukit (Finland) , Oi dyo Giannides (Greece) , Buck Privates (India) , Gianni e Pinotto reclute (Italy) , Kompaniets olycksfåglar (Sweden) , Buck Privates (Australia) , Рядовые , Abbott og Costello som rekrutter (Denmark) , Buck Privates (United States of America) , Ordinário, Marche! (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Deux nigauds soldats (France, French Republic) , Újoncok (Hungary)
- Plot:
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.
- IMDB:tt0033436
Buck Privates Cast · · · ALL
Arthur Lubin
Director
Bud Abbott
Slicker Smith
Lou Costello
Herbie Brown
Lee Bowman
Randolph Parker III
Jane Frazee
Judy Gray
Alan Curtis
Bob Martin
Nat Pendleton
(1895–1967)
Sgt. Michael Collins
Laverne Andrews
Laverne Andrews
Maxene Andrews
Maxene Andrews
Patty Andrews
Patty Andrews
Samuel S. Hinds
(1875–1948)
Maj. Gen. Emerson
Harry Strang
Sgt. Callahan
Nella Walker
Mrs. Parker II
Leonard Elliott
Henry
Shemp Howard
Chef
Dora Clement
Miss Durling - Camp Hostess
Jean Brooks
Camp Hostess
Janet Warren
Camp Hostess
Nina Orla
Camp Hostess
Al Billings
Tough Fighter - Maguire's Replacement (uncredited)
Stanley Blystone
Recruiting Sergeant (uncredited)
John Butler
Supply Sergeant (uncredited)
John Cason
Fighter (uncredited)
Charles Coleman
Edmunds (uncredited)
Tom Coleman
Army Officer (uncredited)
Pat Costello
Recruit Who Slugs Herbie (uncredited)