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Buck Privates
Buck Privates
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Buck Privates

1928
1h 10m
Comedy
War

Status

Released

Release

1928

Runtime

1h 10m

Storyline

"ATTENTION! Fall in for the laugh riot of the late lamented war."

Pvt. Smith, an American soldier stationed in a German town during the occupation of Germany after World War I, falls in love with the daughter of the town's leading citizen. The problem is that his sworn enemy, Sgt. Butts, also has designs on the girl. Butts comes up with a plan to get rid of his competition and get the girl for himself, but things don't go quite the way he planned.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 10m
Jan 29, 1928
Director
Melville W. Brown
Melville W. Brown
Production
Universal Pictures
Universal Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

8 Cast Members

Lya De Putti

Lya De Putti

Annie

Malcolm McGregor

Malcolm McGregor

John Smith

Zasu Pitts

Zasu Pitts

Hulda

James A. Marcus

James A. Marcus

Maj. Hartman

Eddie Gribbon

Eddie Gribbon

Sgt. Butts

Taylor N. Duncan

Capt. Marshall (as Captain Ted Duncan)

Bud Jamison

Bud Jamison

Cupid Dodds

Les Bates

Les Bates

Mose Bloom

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