The Battle of the Century

NR
0h 19m
1927
6.811 /10 (53)

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

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.

Country : United States of America
Genre : Comedy
Languages : No Language
Released Date: 1927-12-31

Top Billed Cast

Stan Laurel

Prize Fighter

Oliver Hardy

Manager

Dorothy Coburn

Pie Victim Boarding Auto (uncredited)

Lou Costello

Boxing Hall Extra (uncredited)

Anita Garvin

Slips on pie (uncredited)

Dick Gilbert

Sewer Worker (uncredited)

Charlie Hall

Pie Delivery Man (uncredited)

Al Hallett

Bit Part (uncredited)

Jack Hill

Ringside Spectator (uncredited)

Ham Kinsey

Ringside spectator (uncredited)

Sam Lufkin

Boxing referee (uncredited)

Eugene Pallette

Insurance agent (uncredited)

Lyle Tayo

Woman at window (uncredited)

Ellinor Vanderveer

Lady in car (uncredited)

Dorothea Wolbert

Warring pedestrian (uncredited)

Charley Young

Fruit vendor (uncredited)

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