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Old Bill and Son

1941-03-01 Comedy 1hr 40m

Old Bill has grumbled his way through the trenches of the First World War. Now it is the Second and, envious of his son, Young Bill, he decides to enlist. He finally enters the Pioneer Corps, which is based near his son. When Young Bill goes missing during a raid, Old Bill shows that there's still life in the old dog yet!

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Old Bill and Son

Storyline

Old Bill has grumbled his way through the trenches of the First World War. Now it is the Second and, envious of his son, Young Bill, he decides to enlist. He finally enters the Pioneer Corps, which is based near his son. When Young Bill goes missing during a raid, Old Bill shows that there's still life in the old dog yet!

  • Released
    1941-03-01
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 40m
  • Genre
    Comedy, War
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
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  • Production
    Legeran

Crew

Ian Dalrymple
Director
Bruce Bairnsfather
Screenplay
Josef Somlo
Producer
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Cast

John Mills

John Mills

Young Bill
Renée Houston

Renée Houston

Stella Malloy
Janine Darcey

Janine Darcey

Françoise
Nicholas Phipps

Nicholas Phipps

BBC Reporter
Allan Jeayes

Allan Jeayes

Willoughby
Ian Fleming

Ian Fleming

Club Member (uncredited)
Philip Friend

Philip Friend

(uncredited)
Arthur Hambling

Arthur Hambling

Shelter Delivery Man
Al Millen

Al Millen

Lance Corporal
Bill Shine

Bill Shine

Pub Customer
John Warwick

John Warwick

Recruiting Officer
Ben Williams

Ben Williams

Policeman
George Spence

George Spence

Old Soldier (uncredited)

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A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-06-25

Made nearer the start WWII, this is a gently predictable comedy vehicle for Morland Graham, Here, he is "Old Bill" a Great War veteran who t... read more

Made nearer the start WWII, this is a gently predictable comedy vehicle for Morland Graham, Here, he is "Old Bill" a Great War veteran who tries to enlist alongside his son (John Mills), but is told that he is now too old. The story depicts his efforts get himself to France, and once there of his antics to thrive and survive. Mills, meantime, is using all his charm on the gals in the local population - particularly poor "Françoise" (Janine Darcey). It's a wartime morale booster of a film, and ought not to be underestimated for that - Mary Clare, Roland Culver, and a fun comedy turn from Renee Houston all help it make us smile (yes, ok, and cringe a bit sometimes, too). It was based on a cartoon, and the story unfolds for us in a similarly created, episodic style that does it's job.

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A Review by CinemaSerf

Made nearer the start WWII, this is a gently predictable comedy vehicle for Morland Graham, Here, he is "Old Bill" a Great War veteran who tries to enlist alongside his son (John Mills), but is told that he is now too old. The story depicts...

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A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-06-25

Made nearer the start WWII, this is a gently predictable comedy vehicle for Morland Graham, Here, he is "Old Bill" a Great War veteran who tries to enlist alongside his son (John Mills), but is told t...

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