Poor Old Bill
1931 film
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Poor Old Bill is a 1931 British comedy film directed by Monty Banks and starring Leslie Fuller, Iris Ashley and Syd Courtenay.[2] It marked the film debut of a very young Peter Lawford, playing the child of the main character, Bill (Leslie Fuller).[3]
Directed byMonty Banks
Screenplay byVal Valentine
Based onan original story by Lola Harvey
& Syd Courtenay
& Syd Courtenay
Produced byWalter C. Mycroft
| Poor Old Bill | |
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| Directed by | Monty Banks |
| Screenplay by | Val Valentine |
| Based on | an original story by Lola Harvey & Syd Courtenay |
| Produced by | Walter C. Mycroft |
| Starring | Leslie Fuller Iris Ashley Syd Courtenay |
| Cinematography | Claude Friese-Greene |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Wardour Films (UK) |
Release date |
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Running time | 51 minutes[1] |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Premise
A man sponges off an old comrade from the First World War who believes he has saved his life during the war, although this ultimately proves not to be true.
Cast
- Leslie Fuller as Bill
- Iris Ashley as Emily
- Syd Courtenay as Harry
- Peter Lawford as Horace
- Hal Gordon as Jack
- Robert Brooks Turner as Mick
- Dick Francis as Constable
