Old Bill and Son
1941 | 100m | English
Popularity: 0.2 (history)
| Director: | Ian Dalrymple |
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| Writer: | Ian Dalrymple, Bruce Bairnsfather |
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| 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! | |
| Release Date: | Mar 01, 1941 |
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| Director: | Ian Dalrymple |
| Writer: | Ian Dalrymple, Bruce Bairnsfather |
| Genres: | War |
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| Production Companies | Legeran |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 17, 2026 Entered: Apr 27, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Morland Graham | Old Bill |
| John Mills | Young Bill |
| Mary Clare | Maggie |
| Renée Houston | Stella Malloy |
| Rène Ray | Sally |
| Gus McNaughton | Alf |
| Ronald Shiner | Bert |
| 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 |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Ian Dalrymple | Screenplay, Director |
| Muir Mathieson | Music Director |
| John Cook | Sound Recordist |
| Geoffrey Boothby | Assistant Director |
| C.P. Norman | Assistant Art Director |
| Vincent Korda | Art Direction |
| Bruce Bairnsfather | Screenplay |
| Derek N. Twist | Writers' Assistant |
| Richard Addinsell | Original Music Composer |
| Georges Périnal | Director of Photography |
| Charles Crichton | Editor |
| Robert Krasker | Camera Operator |
| Arthur Wimperis | Additional Dialogue |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Josef Somlo | Producer |
| Harold Boxall | Producer |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
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| 2024 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| 2025 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
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Made nearer the start WWII, this is a gently predictable comedy vehicle for Morland Graham, Here, he is "Old Bill" a Great War veteran who tries to enlist alongside his son (John Mills), but is told that he is now too old. The story depicts his efforts get himself to France, and once there of his an ... tics to thrive and survive. Mills, meantime, is using all his charm on the gals in the local population - particularly poor "Françoise" (Janine Darcey). It's a wartime morale booster of a film, and ought not to be underestimated for that - Mary Clare, Roland Culver, and a fun comedy turn from Renee Houston all help it make us smile (yes, ok, and cringe a bit sometimes, too). It was based on a cartoon, and the story unfolds for us in a similarly created, episodic style that does it's job.