United Kingdom / Mar 01, 1941
Old Bill and Son (1941)
Directed by Ian Dalrymple
1h 40minruntime
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Plot
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!
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Manning Whiley | Chimp |
| Janine Darcey | Françoise |
| Roland Culver | Colonel |
| Donald Stuart | Canuck |
| Nicholas Phipps | BBC Reporter |
| Allan Jeayes | Willoughby |
| Ian Fleming | Club Member (uncredited) |
| Philip Friend | (uncredited) |
| Arthur Hambling | Shelter Delivery Man |
| Edward Lexy | Soldier |
| Al Millen | Lance Corporal |
| Bill Shine | Pub Customer |
| Percy Walsh | Gustave |
| John Warwick | Recruiting Officer |
| Ben Williams | Policeman |
| George Spence | Old Soldier (uncredited) |
| George Spence | Old Soldier The Proud Valley |
Genres
ComedyWar
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Old Bill and Son |
| Original language | EN |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Legeran |
| Release date | 1 marzo 1941 |
| Production | Harold Boxall, Josef Somlo |
| Writer | Bruce Bairnsfather, Ian Dalrymple, Derek N. Twist |
| Editing | Charles Crichton |
| Cinematography | Georges Périnal, Robert Krasker |
| Assistant directors | Geoffrey Boothby, Ian Dalrymple |
| Camera operators | Robert Krasker, Georges Périnal |
| Additional photography | Georges Périnal, Robert Krasker |
| Production design | Vincent Korda, C.P. Norman |
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| Art direction | Vincent Korda, C.P. Norman |
| Set decoration | Vincent Korda, C.P. Norman |
| Music | Richard Addinsell, John Cook, Muir Mathieson |
| Sound | Richard Addinsell, John Cook, Muir Mathieson |
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