The Adventures of a Rookie
Seen it?1943 | 66 min | Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 6 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1943: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$198K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 696 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Leslie Goodwins
- Wally BrownJerry Miles
- Alan CarneyMike Strager
- Richard MartinBob Prescott
- Margaret LandryPeggy Linden
- Erford GageSgt. Burke
- Patti BrillPatsy
- Rita CordayRuth
- Robert AndersenSgt. Wilson
- Stanley AndrewsGen. Ames (uncredited)
- Byron FoulgerMr. Linden (uncredited)