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The Battle of the Century(1927)

The comedy that you've read about, heard about, and waited for.

6.9(57)19m1927-12-31

Comedy

Overview

Fight manager takes out an insurance policy on his puny pugilist and then proceeds to try to arrange for an accident so that he can collect.

Director:: Clyde Bruckman
Writers:: Hal Roach
Producers:: Hal Roach
Cinematographer:: George Stevens
Production:: Hal Roach Studios, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Status:: Released

Cast

Stan Laurel

Stan Laurel

Prize Fighter

Oliver Hardy

Oliver Hardy

Manager

Dorothy Coburn

Dorothy Coburn

Pie Victim Boarding Auto (uncredited)

Lou Costello

Lou Costello

Boxing Hall Extra (uncredited)

Anita Garvin

Anita Garvin

Slips on pie (uncredited)

Dick Gilbert

Dick Gilbert

Sewer Worker (uncredited)

Charlie Hall

Charlie Hall

Pie Delivery Man (uncredited)

Al Hallett

Al Hallett

Bit Part (uncredited)

Jack Hill

Jack Hill

Ringside Spectator (uncredited)

Ham Kinsey

Ham Kinsey

Ringside spectator (uncredited)

Sam Lufkin

Sam Lufkin

Boxing referee (uncredited)

Eugene Pallette

Eugene Pallette

Insurance agent (uncredited)