Old Bill
Morland Graham
Old Bill
Overview
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!
Cast
Young Bill
John Mills
Young Bill
Maggie
Mary Clare
Maggie
Stella Malloy
Renée Houston
Stella Malloy
Sally
Rène Ray
Sally
Alf
Gus McNaughton
Alf
Bert
Ronald Shiner
Bert
Chimp
Manning Whiley
Chimp
Françoise
Janine Darcey
Françoise
Colonel
Roland Culver
Colonel
Canuck
Donald Stuart
Canuck
BBC Reporter
Nicholas Phipps
BBC Reporter
Reviews
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 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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