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The Adventures of a Rookie
The Adventures of a Rookie

The Adventures of a Rookie

A terrific new comedy twosome in a riot of laughs, gags and gals!

Genres

Comedy

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Two bumbling GIs manage to get themselves invited to a dinner party at a boarding house "for women only". When the cook comes down with scarlet fever, the authorities quarantine the house and the pair find themselves locked up in a house full of attractive women.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

66 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

19 August 1943

Country

United States of America

Cast

Wally Brown

Wally Brown

Jerry Miles

Alan Carney

Alan Carney

Mike Strager

Richard Martin

Richard Martin

Bob Prescott

Margaret Landry

Margaret Landry

Peggy Linden

Erford Gage

Erford Gage

Sgt. Burke

Patti Brill

Patti Brill

Patsy

Rita Corday

Rita Corday

Ruth

Robert Andersen

Robert Andersen

Sgt. Wilson

Stanley Andrews

Stanley Andrews

Gen. Ames (uncredited)

Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

Mr. Linden (uncredited)

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