A druggist is kept awake by various people and things. Year 1926 Video Release 2018-03-13 Studio Kino Lorber Genre Comedy MPAA Rating Not Rated Color Color Runtime 75 Animated Live-Action Full Synopsis It's the Old Army Game 1926 is an uproarious silent comedy in which the inimitable W.C. Fields finds it impossible to get some sleep. It was the fourth film in which Fields appeared, but the first over which he had some control, as it was adapted from his own stage play. Co-starring Louise Brooks also in her fourth feature , and directed with verve by A. Edward Sutherland, It's the Old Army Game is a non-stop comedy of errors. Fields plays Elmer Prettywillie, a druggist kept awake by clamorous garbage collectors, a nosy woman seeking a 2-cent stamp, bogus land deals, and phony fortunes. Director A. Edward Sutherland Cast A. Edward Sutherland; W.C. Fields; Louise Brooks; Blanche Ring; William Gaxton; Mary Foy