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The Battle of the Century
The Battle of the Century
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The Battle of the Century

1927
19m
Comedy

Status

Released

Release

1927

Runtime

19m

Storyline

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

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.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
19m
Dec 31, 1927
Languages
No Language
Director
Clyde Bruckman
Clyde Bruckman
Production
Hal Roach Studios
Hal Roach Studios
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

28 Cast Members

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

Bit Part (uncredited)

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)

Lyle Tayo

Lyle Tayo

Woman at window (uncredited)

Ellinor Vanderveer

Ellinor Vanderveer

Lady in car (uncredited)

Dorothea Wolbert

Dorothea Wolbert

Warring pedestrian (uncredited)

Charley Young

Fruit vendor (uncredited)

Noah Young

Noah Young

Thunder-Clap Callahan (uncredited)

Jack Adams

Wilson Benge

Pie Victim in Top Hat

Ed Brandenburg

Warring pedestrian

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