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The Adventures of a Rookie
A terrific new comedy twosome in a riot of laughs, gags and gals!
Genres
Comedy
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
66 min
Release Date
1943-08-19
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
7
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Wally Brown
Jerry Miles
Alan Carney
Mike Strager
Richard Martin
Bob Prescott
Margaret Landry
Peggy Linden
Erford Gage
Sgt. Burke
Patti Brill
Patsy
Rita Corday
Ruth
Robert Andersen
Sgt. Wilson
Stanley Andrews
Gen. Ames (uncredited)
Byron Foulger
Mr. Linden (uncredited)
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