The Love Hypothesis
2026 · Romance · Comedy
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Film / 1947
Buck Privates Come Home
Directed by
Charles Barton
Two ex-soldiers return from overseas--one of them having smuggled into the country a French orphan girl he has become attached to. They wind up running into their old sergeant--who hates them--and getting involved with a race-car builder who's trying to find backers for a new midget racer he's building.
The story
Two ex-soldiers return from overseas--one of them having smuggled into the country a French orphan girl he has become attached to. They wind up running into their old sergeant--who hates them--and getting involved with a race-car builder who's trying to find backers for a new midget racer he's building.
Cast
Bud AbbottSlicker Smith
Lou CostelloHerbie Brown
Tom BrownBill Gregory
Joan ShawleeSylvia Hunter
Nat PendletonSgt. Michael Collins
Beverly SimmonsYvonne 'Evie' LeBrec
Don PorterCapt. Christie
Donald MacBridePolice captain
Don BeddoeMr. Roberts (State Department)
Charles TrowbridgeMr. Quince
Russell HicksMr. Appleby
Joe KirkReal Estate Salesman
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Knox ManningCommentator
Milburn StoneAnnouncer
Eddie AcuffSoldier (uncredited)
Ernie AdamsTie Demo Bystander (uncredited)
Patricia AlphinYoung Girl (uncredited)
Robert BaconMedic (uncredited)
George BartonSpectator (uncredited)
George Beban Jr.GI Buddy (uncredited)
Brooks BenedictStreet Onlooker (uncredited)
Leonard BremenGI Buddy (uncredited)
Ralph BrooksMedic (uncredited)
William Ching2nd Lieutenant, Mess Officer (uncredited)
Cliff ClarkQuentin (INS) (uncredited)
Eddie CokeMedic (uncredited)
Russ ConwayMedic (uncredited)
Jean Del ValDuprez - French Consul General (uncredited)
Janna DeLoosWoman Taking in Laundry (uncredited)
Dick DickersonRookie Soldier (uncredited)
Jimmie DoddGI Buddy (uncredited)
Kenne DuncanSergeant on Sidewalk (uncredited)
Eddie DunnMulroney - Garage Man (uncredited)
Ralph DunnEd - Guard on Midget Car (uncredited)
Jerry FarberBoy (uncredited)
Jim FarleyBank Guard #2 (uncredited)
William HaadeEustice (Laundry Woman's Husband) (uncredited)
Chuck HamiltonNew York Cop (uncredited)
Myron HealeyTech Sergeant - Medic #5 (uncredited)
Doris KemperMrs. Edwards - Matron (uncredited)
Donald KerrTie Demo Bystander (uncredited)
Milton KibbeeStreet Gawker (uncredited)
Lyle LatellSergeant - Medic #1 (uncredited)
Rex LeaseAppleby's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Frank MarloweTie Buyer (uncredited)
Frank MayoThe Colonel (uncredited)
Walter MerrillTie Buyer (uncredited)
John MichaelsBuck Private (uncredited)
Ottola NesmithFrench Matron (uncredited)
Joe PloskiAngry Soldier on Boat (uncredited)
Buddy RooseveltNew York Cop - Driver (uncredited)
John SheehanDrew (INS) (uncredited)
Lee ShumwayBank Guard #1 (uncredited)
Tom SkinnerMedic (uncredited)
Clarence StraightMedic (uncredited)
Charles SullivanGuard on Midget Car (uncredited)
Peter M. ThompsonGI Buddy (uncredited)
Harlan WadeSergeant - Medic #6 (uncredited)
Lane Watson1st Lieutenant (uncredited)
Robert J. WilkeGI Buddy (uncredited)
Al MurphyGI Buddy
Billy Curtis
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