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.
Buck Privates has generally received positive reviews.
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Buck Privates was released in 1941 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 48 reviews, giving Buck Privates (1941) an average rating of 71%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 87%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 75%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Buck Privates than critics were.
With a score of 71%, Buck Privates is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1941, which stands at 63%.
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