Comedy ·War · United States of America · 1928 · 1h 10m

Buck Privates

Buck Privates poster
Director
Melville W. Brown
Cast
Lya De Putti as Annie Malcolm McGregor as John Smith Zasu Pitts as Hulda James A. Marcus as Maj. Hartman Eddie Gribbon as Sgt. Butts Taylor N. Duncan as Capt. Marshall (as Captain Ted Duncan)
Crew
John Stumar — Director of Photography Melville W. Brown — Writer John B. Clymer — Writer Stuart N. Lake — Story
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
germanysoldier
Key Collaborators
Melville W. Brown Director John Stumar Director of Photography Melville W. Brown Writer John B. Clymer Writer Stuart N. Lake Story
Follow the Thread

Melville W. Brown directed Buck Privates. Explore their complete filmography and the collaborators who shaped their vision.

Melville W. Brown's filmography → More Comedy → More War → John Stumar's cinematography →
Agent-readable