The Adventures of a Rookie (1943): Cast & Plot
The Adventures of a Rookie is a 1943 comedy directed by Leslie Goodwins, starring Wally Brown as Jerry Miles, Alan Carney and Richard Martin. It runs 1 hour 6 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 6m (66 min)
- Director
- Leslie Goodwins
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- RKO Radio Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Adventures of a Rookie About?
The premise of The Adventures of a Rookie without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A lively comedy pairs two hapless GIs who inadvertently receive an invitation to a women‑only boarding house dinner. Chaos erupts when the cook falls ill with scarlet fever, prompting officials to quarantine the premises. The soldiers are locked inside the house, surrounded by attractive women, leading to a series of farcical mishaps and laughs.
The Adventures of a Rookie Themes & Keywords
· 22 tags- potato peeling
- b movie
- army camp
- farce
- grief
- basic training
- draftee
- kitchen police
- quarantined
- scarlet fever
- two left feet
- drill instructor
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- frustrated sergeant
- turmoil
- hostility
- cleaning a latrine
- grinder
- song
- singer
- guard duty
- military policeman
- military maneuver
The Adventures of a Rookie Cast & Characters
Wally Brown leads the cast as Jerry Miles, with Alan Carney as Mike Strager and Richard Martin as Bob Prescott. Directed by Leslie Goodwins; 10 actors are credited in all.
- Director Leslie Goodwins
- Wally Brown as Jerry Miles
- Alan Carney as Mike Strager
- Richard Martin as Bob Prescott
- Margaret Landry as Peggy Linden
Also Starring in The Adventures of a Rookie
· 6 more- Robert Andersen Sgt. Wilson
- Erford Gage Sgt. Burke
- Stanley Andrews Gen. Ames (uncredited)
- Byron Foulger Mr. Linden (uncredited)
- Rita Corday Ruth
- Patti Brill Patsy
More from Leslie Goodwins
More films directed by Leslie Goodwins: Tammy and the Millionaire, The Lone Wolf in London, Vacation in Reno and What a Blonde.
The Adventures of a Rookie Plot Summary
What happens in The Adventures of a Rookie from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Three young men from very different walks of life—Jerry Miles, a nightclub MC; Mike Strager, a truck driver; and Bob Prescott, the heir to a wealthy family—receive their draft notices on the same day. They report for duty, are measured, and tested for aptitude, and it’s Bob who scores highest, earning him the temporary duty of supervising the others during the bus ride to boot camp. His uniform bears mud from a passing car driven by the cute Peggy Linden, a detail that foreshadows the social mix and chaos to come.
Full summary
The whole story of The Adventures of a Rookie, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know The Adventures of a Rookie?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What are the three different occupations of the main characters before they are drafted?
Cars in The Adventures of a Rookie
1 car on screen: the 1938 Chevrolet unknown.
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1938 Chevrolet unknown Background role
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Rookies Go to War, Rookie Soldiers on Maneuvers and Fun in the Barracks.
The Adventures of a Rookie FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Adventures of a Rookie, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Adventures of a Rookie?
The Adventures of a Rookie runs 1 hour 6 minutes (66 minutes).
When was The Adventures of a Rookie released?
The Adventures of a Rookie was released on August 19, 1943.
Who directed The Adventures of a Rookie?
The Adventures of a Rookie was directed by Leslie Goodwins.
More films by Leslie Goodwins Who is in the cast of The Adventures of a Rookie?
The Adventures of a Rookie stars Wally Brown as Jerry Miles, Alan Carney as Mike Strager and Richard Martin as Bob Prescott, among 10 credited actors.
Does The Adventures of a Rookie have a post-credit scene?
No. The Adventures of a Rookie has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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