Buck Privates

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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.

Cast: Lya De Putti, Malcolm McGregor, Zasu Pitts, James A. Marcus, Eddie Gribbon, more

Director: Melville W. Brown

Genres: Comedy, War

Cast

Lya De Putti

Annie

Malcolm McGregor

John Smith

Zasu Pitts

Hulda

James A. Marcus

Maj. Hartman

Eddie Gribbon

Sgt. Butts

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Taylor N. Duncan

Capt. Marshall (as Captain Ted Duncan)

Bud Jamison

Cupid Dodds

Les Bates

Mose Bloom

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