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The Romance of Old Bill is a 1918 British silent comedy war directed by George Pearson and starring Charles Rock, Arthur Cleave and Hugh E. Wright. It was made at Twickenham Studios. It is based on the play The Better 'Ole, with the setting updated to the First World War.
Original Release
02/23/1919
US Release
02/23/1919
Cast
Name | Character |
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Charles Rock | Old Bill |
Arthur Cleave | Bert |
Hugh E. Wright | Alf |
Mary Dibley | Maggie Busby |
Hayford Hobbs | Jim |
Lillian Hall-Davis | Lil |
Alfred Phillips | Spy |
Micheline Potous | Victoire |
Marguerite Blanche | Suzette |
J.M. Wright | Singer |
Directors
Writers
George Pearson, Bruce Bairnsfather, Arthur Eliot, T.A. Welsh
Cast
Name | Character |
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Charles Rock | Old Bill |
Arthur Cleave | Bert |
Hugh E. Wright | Alf |
Mary Dibley | Maggie Busby |
Hayford Hobbs | Jim |
Lillian Hall-Davis | Lil |
Alfred Phillips | Spy |
Micheline Potous | Victoire |
Marguerite Blanche | Suzette |
J.M. Wright | Singer |
Sid Jay | Juggler |
Mansell Fane | Grouser |
Frank Adair | British Colonel |
Meggie Albanesi | Waitress |
Mercy Hatton | |
M. Crommelynck | French Colonel |
Fernand Leone | French Peasant |