

It's the Old Army Game
“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.
Genres
Comedy
Studio
Paramount Pictures
Language
en
Status
Released
Cast

Elmer Prettywillie
W.C. Fields
Elmer Prettywillie

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

George Parker
William Gaxton
George Parker

Sarah Pancoast
Mary Foy
Sarah Pancoast

Mickey
Mickey Bennett
Mickey

Society Bather
Josephine Dunn
Society Bather

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

Fireman (uncredited)
John Merton
Fireman (uncredited)
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