It's the Old Army Game

Jul 10, 1926

1h 16m

★ 4.8

Seven reels full of tricks and a big laugh with every trick

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.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Famous Players-Lasky Corporation

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Cast

Elmer Prettywillie

W.C. Fields

Mildred Marshall

Louise Brooks

Tessie Overholt

Blanche Ring

George Parker

William Gaxton

Sarah Pancoast

Mary Foy

Mickey

Mickey Bennett

Society Bather

Josephine Dunn

Society Bather

Jack Luden

Near-sighted Woman

Elise Cavanna

Artist

George Currie

Fireman (uncredited)

John Merton

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