Buck Privates
1928, English. Directed by Melville W. Brown.
ATTENTION! Fall in for the laugh riot of the late lamented war.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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- Released
- 29 January 1928
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Stuart N. Lake, Melville W. Brown, John B. Clymer
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Buck Privates runs 70 minutes (1h 10m).
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Buck Privates is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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Buck Privates isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 29 January 1928. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Buck Privates?
If you liked Buck Privates, try What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?, Carry On Sergeant, Oh! What a Lovely War.
Who directed Buck Privates?
Buck Privates (1928) was directed by Melville W. Brown and stars Lya De Putti, Malcolm McGregor, Zasu Pitts.