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Caught in the Draft (1941)

THE BIG LAUGH BLITZ OF 1941

Genre : Comedy, Romance, War

Runtime : 1H 22M

Director : David Butler
Writer : Harry Tugend

Synopsis

Don Bolton is a movie star who can't stand loud noises. To evade the draft, he decides to get married...but falls for a colonel's daughter. By mistake, he and his two cronies enlist. In basic training, Don hopes to make a good impression on the fair Antoinette and her father, but his military career is largely slapstick. Will he ever get his corporal's stripes?

Actors

Bob Hope
Bob Hope
Don Bolton
Dorothy Lamour
Dorothy Lamour
Antoinette 'Tony' Fairbanks
Eddie Bracken
Eddie Bracken
Bert Sparks
Lynne Overman
Lynne Overman
Steve Riggs
Clarence Kolb
Clarence Kolb
Col. Peter Fairbanks
Paul Hurst
Paul Hurst
Sgt. Burns
Ferike Boros
Ferike Boros
Yetta
Irving Bacon
Irving Bacon
Cogswell
Arthur Loft
Arthur Loft
Movie director
Phyllis Ruth
Phyllis Ruth
Margie
Edgar Dearing
Edgar Dearing
Recruiting Sergeant
Marie Blake
Marie Blake
Castor Oil Nurse
Dave Willock
Dave Willock
Colonel's Orderly
Jimmie Dodd
Jimmie Dodd
Patient Hiding Under Bed

Crews

David Butler
David Butler
Director
Harry Tugend
Harry Tugend
Screenplay
Buddy G. DeSylva
Buddy G. DeSylva
Producer
Irene Morra
Irene Morra
Editor
Haldane Douglas
Haldane Douglas
Art Direction
Hans Dreier
Hans Dreier
Art Direction
Edith Head
Edith Head
Costume Design
Karl Struss
Karl Struss
Director of Photography
Victor Young
Victor Young
Original Music Composer
Gene Merritt
Gene Merritt
Sound Recordist
Walter Oberst
Walter Oberst
Sound Recordist

Trailers and other movies

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