
It's the Old Army Game
Comedy
Overview
Druggist Elmer Prettywillie is sleeping. A woman rings the night bell only to buy a two-cent stamp. Then garbage collectors waken him. Next it's firemen on a false alarm. And then a real fire.
Top Cast


W.C. Fields
W.C. Fields
Elmer Prettywillie
W.C. Fields
Elmer Prettywillie


Louise Brooks
Louise Brooks
Mildred Marshall
Louise Brooks
Mildred Marshall
Blanche Ring
Blanche Ring
Tessie Overholt
Blanche Ring
Tessie Overholt


William Gaxton
William Gaxton
George Parker
William Gaxton
George Parker


Mary Foy
Mary Foy
Sarah Pancoast
Mary Foy
Sarah Pancoast


Mickey Bennett
Mickey Bennett
Mickey
Mickey Bennett
Mickey


Josephine Dunn
Josephine Dunn
Society Bather
Josephine Dunn
Society Bather


Jack Luden
Jack Luden
Society Bather
Jack Luden
Society Bather
Elise Cavanna
Elise Cavanna
Near-sighted Woman
Elise Cavanna
Near-sighted Woman
George Currie
George Currie
Artist
George Currie
Artist
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