They dish out the dizziest rib-ride of the year!
Ollie falls in love with a woman. When he discovers she's already married, he unsuccessfully attempts suicide but he and Stan then decide to join the Foreign Legion to get away from their troubles. When they’re arrested for soon trying to desert the Legion—they escape a firing squad by stealing an aircraft.
The Flying Deuces (1939) is a comedy and war film directed by A. Edward Sutherland, released on November 3, 1939 with a runtime of 1h 9m. It stars Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Jean Parker and Reginald Gardiner. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 182 ratings.
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Stan Laurel
as Stan
Oliver Hardy
as Ollie
Jean Parker
as Georgette
Reginald Gardiner
as Francois
Charles Middleton
as Commandant
Jean Del Val
as Sergeant
Crane Whitley
as Corporal
James Finlayson
as Jailor
Monica Bannister
as Georgette's Girl Friend
Bonnie Bannon
as Georgette's Girl Friend
Eddie Borden
as Legionnaire
Christine Cabanne
as Georgette's Girl Friend
Directed by A. Edward Sutherland, written by Harry Langdon, Ralph Spence and Charley Rogers, produced by Boris Morros.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 182 ratings.
A few chuckles and it flies by, can't say I massively enjoyed it though. <em>'The Flying Deuces'</em> features the talents of iconic duo Laurel and Hardy. Despite knowing of them for as long as I can remember, I can't say I've seen much - if anything - of them before this. I look forward to seeing more in the future, but hopefully they're a tad better than this. This is solid enough, as I said I did feel amused at…
Reviewed on September 5, 2020
I'd have to say that this is one of my favourite outings for Stan and Ollie - but like most of the slapstick comedy of the 30s, it has not aged at all well. Ollie has fallen for a young French woman, but she has eyes on a refined, posh, Captain and so he is rejected! In the depths of despair, he considers (joint) suicide in the Seine (inhabited by a deadly killer shark) before alighting on a cunning plan to join…
Reviewed on June 22, 2022
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The Flying Deuces (1939) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, Brew, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, FlixFling, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and Dove Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and FlixFling. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Flying Deuces (1939) includes Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Jean Parker, Reginald Gardiner and Charles Middleton. The film was directed by A. Edward Sutherland. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Flying Deuces was released on November 3, 1939 and runs for 1h 9m.
The Flying Deuces (1939) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 182 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and war films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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