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Buck Privates (1941)

Directed by Arthur Lubin · 84 min · Comedy, Music, War

8.3 TOPICAL score · #5,795 of 6,776 films

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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.

Buck Privates (1941, directed by Arthur Lubin) has a TOPICAL score of 8.3 - ranked 5,795 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and audience, and lowest on historical impact. It won 0 awards from 1 nomination. Audiences: TMDB 6.8/10 (78 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 10 languages.

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Critics-
Audience37
Awards42
Historical impact9
Lasting engagement20
Cast9
Legacy & cult status-

Starring: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Lee Bowman (actor #1,929), Jane Frazee

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