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Private Jones (1933)

He told his lieutenant where to get off!...and the cockiest kid in the army made that one big mistake!

Genre : War, Comedy

Runtime : 1H 10M

Director : Russell Mack

Synopsis

After America enters World War I, young William "Bill" Jones tries to avoid military service by telling the draft board that he is the sole supporter of his family and is employed by businessman Roger Winthrop, his sister Helen's boss.

Actors

Lee Tracy
Lee Tracy
Pvt. William 'Bill' Jones
Gloria Stuart
Gloria Stuart
Mary Gregg
Donald Cook
Donald Cook
Lt. John Gregg
Emma Dunn
Emma Dunn
Mrs. Jones
Shirley Grey
Shirley Grey
Helen Jones
Frank McHugh
Frank McHugh
'Greasy' - the Cook
Russell Gleason
Russell Gleason
Williams
Walter Catlett
Walter Catlett
Spivey
Berton Churchill
Berton Churchill
Roger Winthrop
Gene O'Brien
Gene O'Brien
Bit Part (uncredited)
Richard Carle
Richard Carle
Lecturer (uncredited)
Wallis Clark
Wallis Clark
Bit Part (uncredited)
Ethel Clayton
Ethel Clayton
Mrs. Winthrop (uncredited)
Richard Cramer
Richard Cramer
Pete Smith (uncredited)
Al Hill
Al Hill
Howard (uncredited)
Roland Varno
Roland Varno
Lt. Brinkerhoff (uncredited)
Hans Heinrich von Twardowski
Hans Heinrich von Twardowski
Von Bergen (uncredited)

Crews

Russell Mack
Russell Mack
Director
Prescott Chaplin
Prescott Chaplin
Writer
Sam Spewack
Sam Spewack
Adaptation
Richard Schayer
Richard Schayer
Story
William N. Robson
William N. Robson
Writer
George Jessel
George Jessel
Adaptation

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