It's the Old Army Game
6.3
“Seven reels full of tricks and a big laugh with every trick”
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.
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Cast
11 people
W.C. Fields
Elmer Prettywillie
Known for
The Bank Dick
It's a Gift
Louise Brooks
Mildred Marshall
Known for
Pandora's Box
Diary of a Lost Girl
Blanche Ring
Tessie Overholt
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Having Wonderful Crime
The Yankee Girl
William Gaxton
George Parker
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Best Foot Forward
The Heat's On
Mary Foy
Sarah Pancoast
Also in
Algie, the Miner
The Headless Horseman
Mickey Bennett
Mickey
Also in
The New School Teacher
The Mayor of Hell
Josephine Dunn
Society Bather
Known for
One Hour with You
Jack Luden
Society Bather
Also in
Rolling Caravans
The Wild Party
Elise Cavanna
Near-sighted Woman
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The Barber Shop
The Pharmacist
George Currie
Artist
No other roles listed
John Merton
Fireman (uncredited)
Also in
The Ten Commandments
The Crooked Trail
A. Edward Sutherland Director · Ralph Spence Writer W.C. Fields Author
United States release July 10, 1926 · Production Famous Players-Lasky Corporation
Production
Paramount Pictures
Production · Studio
Famous Players-Lasky Corporation
Production
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
United States · July 10, 1926
Theatrical
Sweden
April 19, 1930 · Theatrical · Biograf Auditorium
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