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Buck Privates

NR

1928

70 minutes

ComedyWar

Overview

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.

Top Cast

Lya De Putti headshot

Lya De Putti

Annie

Malcolm McGregor headshot

Malcolm McGregor

John Smith

Zasu Pitts headshot

Zasu Pitts

Hulda

James A. Marcus headshot

James A. Marcus

Maj. Hartman

Eddie Gribbon headshot

Eddie Gribbon

Sgt. Butts

Taylor N. Duncan headshot

Taylor N. Duncan

Capt. Marshall (as Captain Ted Duncan)

Bud Jamison headshot

Bud Jamison

Cupid Dodds

Les Bates headshot

Les Bates

Mose Bloom