
The Better 'Ole
Comedy · Drama · War
Overview
The adventures of Old Bill and his friends Bert and Alf in the trenches of the first World War.
Top Cast


Syd Chaplin
Syd Chaplin
Private William 'Old Bill' Busby
Syd Chaplin
Private William 'Old Bill' Busby


Harold Goodwin
Harold Goodwin
Bert Chester - British Secret Service
Harold Goodwin
Bert Chester - British Secret Service


Jack Ackroyd
Jack Ackroyd
Alfie 'Little Alf'
Jack Ackroyd
Alfie 'Little Alf'


Edgar Kennedy
Edgar Kennedy
Corporal Austin
Edgar Kennedy
Corporal Austin


Charles K. Gerrard
Charles K. Gerrard
Major Russett
Charles K. Gerrard
Major Russett


Arthur Clayton
Arthur Clayton
The Colonel (uncredited)
Arthur Clayton
The Colonel (uncredited)


Doris Hill
Doris Hill
Joan (uncredited)
Doris Hill
Joan (uncredited)


Olaf Hytten
Olaf Hytten
German Officer (uncredited)
Olaf Hytten
German Officer (uncredited)


Tom Kennedy
Tom Kennedy
The Blacksmith (uncredited)
Tom Kennedy
The Blacksmith (uncredited)


Theodore Lorch
Theodore Lorch
Gaspard (uncredited)
Theodore Lorch
Gaspard (uncredited)
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