The Better 'Ole (1926)
Overview
The adventures of Old Bill and his friends Bert and Alf in the trenches of the first World War.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $449,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $1,273,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.184 |
Directed By
Charles Reisner
Crew
Charles Reisner
Darryl F. Zanuck
Bruce Bairnsfather
Edwin B. DuPar
Maurice Baron
Ray Enright
Arthur Eliot
Sandy Roth
Charles Reisner
Ben Carré
TOP CAST
Syd Chaplin
Private William 'Old Bill' Busby
Harold Goodwin
Bert Chester - British Secret Service
Jack Ackroyd
Alfie 'Little Alf'
Edgar Kennedy
Corporal Austin
Charles K. Gerrard
Major Russett
Arthur Clayton
The Colonel (uncredited)
Doris Hill
Joan (uncredited)
Olaf Hytten
German Officer (uncredited)
Tom Kennedy
The Blacksmith (uncredited)
Theodore Lorch
Gaspard (uncredited)
Hank Mann
German Soldier Tying Up Horse (uncredited)
Tom McGuire
The English General (uncredited)
Kewpie Morgan
Gen. Stein (uncredited)
Al Thompson
The Daughter in the Skit (uncredited)
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