Sgt. Bilko

Steve Martin stars as the likeable Sgt. Bilko armed with his bag of hilarious antics in this movie remake of the hit television series., This big-screen treatment of the classic TV comedy has Steve Martin in the role of the wheeler-dealer US Army sergeant immortalised by Phil Silvers. Bilko’s past catches up with him when his nemesis from Washington, Major Thorn, turns up at the base, bent on settling old scores. It looks as though the writing’s on the wall for Bilko and his money-making schemes. Are his days at the base numbered…?, A conniving army sergeant pulls numerous cons while feuding with one of his former victims who attempts to get him kicked out of the service., Steve Martin is Sgt. Bilko an army man / Con Man that is involved in all kinds of scams from renting out the military motorpol to gambling and racketeering., Steve Martin steps into Phil Silver’s shoes for this big-screen version of the classic TV comedy. Bilko’s past catches up with him when his old nemesis turns up at the base. Dir: Jonathan Lynn., In this film, based on the long-running ’50s television series, wily Sgt. Bilko runs the motor pool at Fort Baxter while concocting innumerable get-rich scams and gambling operations with his motley crew. They spend more time scamming than they do working, at least until base commander Col. Hall shows up., Sgt. Bilko spends more time winning money from his fellow soldiers than running his base’s motor pool. The arrival of top brass threatens his cushy job, particularly Major Thorn, who hasn’t forgotten how Bilko stitched him up over a rigged boxing match. Comedy in uniform. Bilko’s base commander, Colonel Hall (Dan Aykroyd), turns a blind eye to his sergeant’s antics, but Bilko is about to find himself up against army brass from Washington who want to shut down his base – unless he can save the day!, Steve Martin stars as the streetwise sergeant, who pulls the wool over colonel Dan Aykroyd’s eyes. Big screen version of the TV comedy series., This big-screen treatment of the classic TV comedy has Steve Martin in the role of the wheeler-dealing US Army sergeant immortalised by Phil Silvers. Bilko’s past catches up with him when his nemesis from Washington, Major Thorn, turns up at the base, bent on settling old scores. It looks as though he writing’s on the wall for Bilko and his money-making schemes. Are his days at the base numbered…?