Buck Privates Come Home (1947)
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63% of users liked it
(345 ratings)
After serving with a notable lack of distinction in WW2, Corporal Slicker Smith (Bud Abbott) and Private Herbie Brown (Lou Costello) return to the US. Unbeknownst to their sourpussed sergeant Collins (Nat Pendleton), Slicker and Herbie have smuggled cute little war orphan Evie (Beverly Simmons) past… More After serving with a notable lack of distinction in WW2, Corporal Slicker Smith (Bud Abbott) and Private Herbie Brown (Lou Costello) return to the US. Unbeknownst to their sourpussed sergeant Collins (Nat Pendleton), Slicker and Herbie have smuggled cute little war orphan Evie (Beverly Simmons) past the immigration authorities. In their efforts to find a decent home for Evie, our heroes return to the prewar "jobs" as sidewalk salesmen, then make a disastrous attempt to collect their GI bonus money. They also struggle to save Evie from deportation, hiding her from the prying eyes of the ubiquitous Collins, who has likewise returned to his civilian job as a police officer. The climax finds Herbie participating in a big-money midget-car race, feverishly dodging pedestrians and motorists as he tries to escape the authorities. The film also includes a romantic subplot involving Tom Brown and Joan Fulton (later known as Joan Shawlee). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Charles Barton
- Written By
- Richard Macauley, John Grant, Robert Lees
- Genres
- Classics, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Mar 1, 1947 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Douglas Pratt, DVDLaser
The feature culminates in an elaborate automobile race.
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Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com
Good representation of what made Abbott and Costello comedy superstars of their day.
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Cast
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Bud Abbott
as Cpl. Slicker Smith
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Lou Costello
as Herbie Brown
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George Beban Jr.
as Cal
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Don Beddoe
as Mr. Roberts
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Nat Pendleton
as Sgt. Collins
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Lennie Bremen
as Hank
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Tom Brown
as Bill Gregory
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Joan Fulton
as Sylvia Hunter
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William Ching
as Second Lieutenant
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Janna DeLoos
as Wife
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Jimmie Dodd
as Whitey
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William Haade
as Husband
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Chuck Hamilton
as New York Cop
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Donald MacBride
as Police Captain
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Al Murphy
as Murphy
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Don Porter
as Capt. Christie
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Buddy Roosevelt
as New York Cop
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Beverly Simmons
as Yvonne LeBru
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Peter Thompson
as Steve
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Lane Watson
as First Lieutenant
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Bob Wilke
as Stan
- Eddie Acuff
- Cliff Clark
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Russell Hicks
as Mr. Appleby
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Joe Kirk
as Real Estate Salesman
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Knox Manning
as Commentator
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Milburn Stone
as Auto Race Announcer
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Charles Trowbridge
as Mr. Quince
