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The Better 'Ole

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Hapless dynamo Old Bill (Syd Chaplin) is a sergeant in the British army during World War I, under the command of Major Gaspard (Theodore Lorch). Old Bill becomes suspicious of his commander's off-duty activities and discovers that he and a local villager (Tom Kennedy) are working together as spies for the Germans. When the double agents discover that their cover has been compromised, Old Bill attempts to prove their duplicity before they get the drop on him.

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Ralph Flint Christian Science Monitor 03/11/2024
The well-known Bairnsfather opus, The Better 'Ole, has been made into an amusing screen comedy, with Sydney Chaplin taking the part of Old Bill, and the Vitaphone has been used for orchestral accompaniment and preliminary divertissement. Go to Full Review Robert E. Sherwood LIFE 10/05/2021
The Better 'Ole, viewed in its entirety, is sufficient cause for cheers. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 03/01/2017
C+
A farcical war comedy. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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12/03/2016 About 45 minutes too long See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Charles Reisner

Director

Syd Chaplin

Pvt. William 'Old Bill' Busby

Doris Hill

Joan

Harold Goodwin

Bert Chester

Theodore Lorch

Gaspard

Edgar Kennedy

Cpl. Austin
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Movie Info

Synopsis Hapless dynamo Old Bill (Syd Chaplin) is a sergeant in the British army during World War I, under the command of Major Gaspard (Theodore Lorch). Old Bill becomes suspicious of his commander's off-duty activities and discovers that he and a local villager (Tom Kennedy) are working together as spies for the Germans. When the double agents discover that their cover has been compromised, Old Bill attempts to prove their duplicity before they get the drop on him.
Director
Charles Reisner
Screenwriter
Darryl F Zanuck, Charles Reisner
Production Co
Warner Bros.
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 37m