Movie

Buck Privates (1928)

• NR
• January 29, 1928
• 1h 10m

• Comedy
• War

“ATTENTION! Fall in for the laugh riot of the late lamented war.”

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.

Director

Melville W. Brown

Writers

Melville W. Brown, John B. Clymer, Stuart N. Lake

Starring

Lya De Putti, Malcolm McGregor, Zasu Pitts