Poor Old Bill

Poor Old Bill is a 1931 British comedy film directed by Monty Banks and starring Leslie Fuller, Iris Ashley and Syd Courtenay. It marked the film debut of a very young Peter Lawford, playing the child of the main character, Bill (Leslie Fuller).

Premise
A man sponges off an old comrade from the First World War who believes he has saved his life during the war, although this ultimately proves not to be true.

Cast

 * Leslie Fuller as Bill
 * Iris Ashley as Emily
 * Syd Courtenay as Harry
 * Peter Lawford as Horace
 * Hal Gordon as Jack
 * Robert Brooks Turner as Mick
 * Dick Francis as Constable

Critical reception
TV Guide gave the film one out of four stars, calling it an "Interesting conception for a farce," but concluded that, "Unfortunately, the idea is carried on much too long, stretching what little material there is."