Buck Privates

"Swing it!"

1941 1h 24m EN

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 78

ComedyMusicWar

Synopsis

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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.

“Swing it!”

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Cast

Bud Abbott
Slicker Smith
Lou Costello
Herbie Brown
Lee Bowman
Randolph Parker III
Jane Frazee
Judy Gray
Alan Curtis
Bob Martin
Nat Pendleton
Sgt. Michael Collins
Laverne Andrews
Laverne Andrews
Maxene Andrews
Maxene Andrews

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Arthur Lubin
Writers: Arthur T. Horman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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85 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Arthur Lubin, shot by Milton Krasner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Philip Cahn shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Bud Abbott and Lou Costello and Lee Bowman carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Swing it!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0033436 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 78 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Arthur Lubin directs. Milton Krasner behind the camera. Philip Cahn cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
285 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Arthur Lubin, shot by Milton Krasner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Philip Cahn shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Bud Abbott and Lou Costello and Lee Bowman carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Swing it!".
7IMDB entry: tt0033436 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 78 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.