Private Jones (1933)
He told his lieutenant where to get off!...and the cockiest kid in the army made that one big mistake!
After America enters World War I, young William "Bill" Jones tries to avoid military service by telling the draft board that he is the sole supporter of his family and is employed by businessman Roger Winthrop, his sister Helen's boss.
- Date of release
- 1933-03-25
- TMDB
- 9.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Genres
- War, Comedy
- Director
- Russell Mack
Casting
- Lee Tracy — Pvt. William 'Bill' Jones
- Gloria Stuart — Mary Gregg
- Donald Cook — Lt. John Gregg
- Emma Dunn — Mrs. Jones
- Shirley Grey — Helen Jones
- Frank McHugh — 'Greasy' - the Cook
- Russell Gleason — Williams
- Walter Catlett — Spivey
- Berton Churchill — Roger Winthrop
- Gene O'Brien — Bit Part (uncredited)
- Richard Carle — Lecturer (uncredited)
- Wallis Clark — Bit Part (uncredited)
Interesting facts
Private Jones is a 1933 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Russell Mack and written by Prescott Chaplin, Bill Cohen, George Jessel, William N. Robson and Sam Spewack. The film, which stars Lee Tracy, Gloria Stuart, Donald Cook, Emma Dunn, Shirley Grey and Frank McHugh, was released by Universal Pictures on March 25, 1933.
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