Buck Privates

1941 · 84 MIN · IMDB 7.0 · 4,887 VOTES · DIR. Arthur Lubin

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Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,544 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:18 Congress passes the first peacetime selective service
00:04:23 Then you have a dollar? You have a dollar.
00:07:38 Set still. You act as though you've got a hot foot.
00:11:11 Oh, that's all I need. Scram, you beautiful things.
00:14:22 Those bags are too much for you.
00:17:51 - Cleaned me. - Talk about hot dice.
00:20:19 if you throw a seven before you make that four you lose.
00:23:52 but we're going to do everything we can
00:27:17 What I'd give
00:30:28 What happened on the train?
00:33:10 - Number six. - Right.
00:36:34 Mmm-mmmm
00:40:16 Martin, did you tell Parker the captain wanted to see him?
00:42:58 - I'm left handed. - Get it over!
00:45:47 I wouldn't be in the army. After all, I took my uncle's advice.
00:48:42 - What odds did you get? - Herbie's placing the money.
00:51:57 Yeah, it's me. I wasn't doing anything. I wasn't doing any fighting.
00:55:15 But you just wait and don't forget
00:58:37 particularly any man from K company!
01:02:06 And the company jumps when he plays reveille
01:06:28 What are you trying to do, make me look bad in there? Aw, you're a...
01:10:58 Men, three miles west of here is a blockhouse.
01:16:07 A transfer to the Officers' Training School.
01:20:51 Another handicap.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,544
Dialogue density18.4 lines / min
First line00:00:18
Final line01:20:51

Production Record

DirectorArthur Lubin
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes4,887