The Romance of Old Bill

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The Romance of Old Bill
Directed by George Pearson
Written by T.A. Welsh
George Pearson
Starring Charles Rock
Arthur Cleave
Hugh E. Wright
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company
Distributed by Jury Films
Release date
  • April 1918 (1918-04)
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

The Romance of Old Bill is a 1918 British silent comedy war directed by George Pearson and starring Charles Rock, Arthur Cleave and Hugh E. Wright. It was made at Twickenham Studios. It is based on the play The Better 'Ole , with the setting updated to the First World War. [1]

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  1. Goble p.21

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