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FilmComedyWarRomance

Caught in the Draft (1941)

NR · 1941-07-04 · 1h 22m · EN
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THE BIG LAUGH BLITZ OF 1941

Don Bolton is a movie star who can't stand loud noises. To evade the draft, he decides to get married...but falls for a colonel's daughter. By mistake, he and his two cronies enlist. In basic training, Don hopes to make a good impression on the fair Antoinette and her father, but his military career is largely slapstick. Will he ever get his corporal's stripes?

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David ButlerDirector

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Bob HopeBob HopeDon BoltonDorothy LamourDorothy LamourAntoinette 'Tony' FairbanksEddie BrackenEddie BrackenBert SparksLynne OvermanLynne OvermanSteve RiggsClarence KolbClarence KolbCol. Peter FairbanksPaul HurstPaul HurstSgt. BurnsFerike BorosFerike BorosYettaIrving BaconIrving BaconCogswellArthur LoftArthur LoftMovie directorPhyllis RuthPhyllis RuthMargieEdgar DearingEdgar DearingRecruiting SergeantMarie BlakeMarie BlakeCastor Oil Nurse

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Basic training

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Genre affinityComedy · War · RomanceTheme affinityBasic TrainingMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityComedyPacingShortEmotional intensityWar · Romance

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What is Caught in the Draft about?

Don Bolton is a movie star who can't stand loud noises. To evade the draft, he decides to get married...but falls for a colonel's daughter. By mistake, he and his two cronies enlist. In basic training, Don hopes to make a good impression on the fair Antoinette and her father, but his military career is largely slapstick. Will he ever get his corporal's stripes?

How long is Caught in the Draft?

Caught in the Draft has a runtime of 82 minutes.