Buck Privates Come Home
They're Out of the Army!
1947 | 77m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Charles Barton |
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| Writer: | Richard Macaulay, John Grant, Robert Lees, Bradford Ropes, Frederic I. Rinaldo |
| Staring: |
| Two ex-soldiers return from overseas--one of them having smuggled into the country a French orphan girl he has become attached to. They wind up running into their old sergeant--who hates them--and getting involved with a race-car builder who's trying to find backers for a new midget racer he's building. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 04, 1947 |
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| Director: | Charles Barton |
| Writer: | Richard Macaulay, John Grant, Robert Lees, Bradford Ropes, Frederic I. Rinaldo |
| Genres: | Comedy, Action, Romance |
| Keywords | new york city, car race, con man, army, slapstick comedy, sequel, police chase, racetrack, war orphan |
| Production Companies | Universal International Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $2,365,000
Budget: $1,167,500 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 24, 2025 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Bud Abbott | Slicker Smith |
| Lou Costello | Herbie Brown |
| Tom Brown | Bill Gregory |
| Joan Shawlee | Sylvia Hunter |
| Nat Pendleton | Sgt. Michael Collins |
| Beverly Simmons | Yvonne 'Evie' LeBrec |
| Don Porter | Capt. Christie |
| Donald MacBride | Police captain |
| Don Beddoe | Mr. Roberts (State Department) |
| Charles Trowbridge | Mr. Quince |
| Russell Hicks | Mr. Appleby |
| Joe Kirk | Real Estate Salesman |
| Knox Manning | Commentator |
| Milburn Stone | Announcer |
| Eddie Acuff | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Ernie Adams | Tie Demo Bystander (uncredited) |
| Patricia Alphin | Young Girl (uncredited) |
| Robert Bacon | Medic (uncredited) |
| George Barton | Spectator (uncredited) |
| George Beban Jr. | GI Buddy (uncredited) |
| Brooks Benedict | Street Onlooker (uncredited) |
| Leonard Bremen | GI Buddy (uncredited) |
| Ralph Brooks | Medic (uncredited) |
| William Ching | 2nd Lieutenant, Mess Officer (uncredited) |
| Cliff Clark | Quentin (INS) (uncredited) |
| Eddie Coke | Medic (uncredited) |
| Russ Conway | Medic (uncredited) |
| Jean Del Val | Duprez - French Consul General (uncredited) |
| Janna DeLoos | Woman Taking in Laundry (uncredited) |
| Dick Dickerson | Rookie Soldier (uncredited) |
| Jimmie Dodd | GI Buddy (uncredited) |
| Kenne Duncan | Sergeant on Sidewalk (uncredited) |
| Eddie Dunn | Mulroney - Garage Man (uncredited) |
| Ralph Dunn | Ed - Guard on Midget Car (uncredited) |
| Jerry Farber | Boy (uncredited) |
| Jim Farley | Bank Guard #2 (uncredited) |
| William Haade | Eustice (Laundry Woman's Husband) (uncredited) |
| Chuck Hamilton | New York Cop (uncredited) |
| Myron Healey | Tech Sergeant - Medic #5 (uncredited) |
| Doris Kemper | Mrs. Edwards - Matron (uncredited) |
| Donald Kerr | Tie Demo Bystander (uncredited) |
| Milton Kibbee | Street Gawker (uncredited) |
| Lyle Latell | Sergeant - Medic #1 (uncredited) |
| Rex Lease | Appleby's Chauffeur (uncredited) |
| Frank Marlowe | Tie Buyer (uncredited) |
| Frank Mayo | The Colonel (uncredited) |
| Walter Merrill | Tie Buyer (uncredited) |
| John Michaels | Buck Private (uncredited) |
| Ottola Nesmith | French Matron (uncredited) |
| Joe Ploski | Angry Soldier on Boat (uncredited) |
| Buddy Roosevelt | New York Cop - Driver (uncredited) |
| John Sheehan | Drew (INS) (uncredited) |
| Lee Shumway | Bank Guard #1 (uncredited) |
| Tom Skinner | Medic (uncredited) |
| Clarence Straight | Medic (uncredited) |
| Charles Sullivan | Guard on Midget Car (uncredited) |
| Peter M. Thompson | GI Buddy (uncredited) |
| Harlan Wade | Sergeant - Medic #6 (uncredited) |
| Lane Watson | 1st Lieutenant (uncredited) |
| Robert J. Wilke | GI Buddy (uncredited) |
| Al Murphy | GI Buddy |
| Billy Curtis |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Richard Macaulay | Story |
| John Grant | Screenplay |
| Robert Lees | Screenplay |
| Walter Schumann | Original Music Composer |
| Edward Curtiss | Editor |
| Frank A. Richards | Art Direction |
| Charles Wyrick | Set Decoration |
| Carmen Dirigo | Hairstylist |
| Bradford Ropes | Story |
| Frederic I. Rinaldo | Screenplay |
| Charles Van Enger | Director of Photography |
| Bernard Herzbrun | Art Direction |
| Russell A. Gausman | Set Decoration |
| Yvonne Wood | Costume Design |
| Charles Barton | Director |
| Jack Pierce | Makeup Artist |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Robert Arthur | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 2 |
| 2024 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| 2024 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 2 |
| 2024 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 2 |
| 2024 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 2 |
| 2024 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 156 | 297 |