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The Adventures of a Rookie is a american film of genre Comedy directed by Leslie Goodwins released in USA on 19 august 1943 with Wally Brown

The Adventures of a Rookie (1943)

The Adventures of a Rookie
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Released in USA 19 august 1943
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Comedy
Rating45% 2.271622.271622.271622.271622.27162

Adventures of a Rookie is a 1943 comedy film that was the debut of RKO's comedy duo Carney and Brown. A sequel Rookies in Burma followed.

Synopsis

Three young men from completely different levels of society get their draft notices the same day. Jerry Miles works as an MC on a nightclub, Mike Strager drives a truck for a living and Bob Prescott is the heir of an wealthy family. The three men all report for military duty, and are measured to get uniforms as well as tested for aptitude. Bob scores somewhat higher than the other two and is assigned to be in charge of the men during the bus drive to boot camp. Bob’s uniform is all covered in mud, splashing up from a passing car, driven by the cute Peggy Linden.

Actors

Wally Brown

(Jerry Miles)Alan Carney

(Mike Strager)Rita Corday

(Ruth)John Hamilton

(Colonel Wilson)Stanley Andrews

(Gen. Ames (uncredited))
And :
Lew Davis
Byron Foulger
William Haade
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