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  • The Better 'Ole (1926)
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    95 min | Comedy, War, Drama
The Better 'Ole (1926)
Passed
95 min | Comedy, War, Drama

The adventures of Old Bill and his friends Bert and Alf in the trenches of the first World War.
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Director
Charles Reisner (as Charles 'Chuck' Reisner)
Writers
Bruce Bairnsfather (by) | Arthur Eliot (by) | Darryl F. Zanuck (screen play) (as Darryl Francis Zanuck) | Charles Reisner (screen play) (as Charles 'Chuck' Reisner) | Robert E. Hopkins (titles) (as Robert Hopkins)
Cinematographer
Edwin B. DuPar (photography) (as Ed Dupar)
Editor
Ray Enright (edited by)
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Release date
Oct 23, 1926 (United States)
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14 cast members
Name Known for
Syd Chaplin
Pvt. William 'Old Bill' Busby Pvt. William 'Old Bill' Busby   See fewer
Harold Goodwin
Bert Chester - British Secret Service Bert Chester - British Secret Service   See fewer
Jack Ackroyd
Alfie - 'Little Alf' Alfie - 'Little Alf'   See fewer
Edgar Kennedy
Cpl. Austin (as Ed. Kennedy) Cpl. Austin (as Ed. Kennedy)   See fewer
Charles K. Gerrard
Maj. Russett (as Charles Gerrard) Maj. Russett (as Charles Gerrard)   See fewer
Arthur Clayton
The Colonel (uncredited) The Colonel (uncredited)   See fewer
Doris Hill
Waitress (uncredited) Waitress (uncredited)   See fewer
Olaf Hytten
German Officer (uncredited) German Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Kennedy
The Blacksmith (uncredited) The Blacksmith (uncredited)   See fewer
Theodore Lorch
Gaspard (uncredited) Gaspard (uncredited)   See fewer
Hank Mann
German Soldier Tying Up Horse (uncredited) German Soldier Tying Up Horse (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom McGuire
English General (uncredited) English General (uncredited)   See fewer
Kewpie Morgan
Gen. Stein (uncredited) Gen. Stein (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Thompson
The Daughter in the Skit (uncredited) The Daughter in the Skit (uncredited)   See fewer
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