The Battle of the Century (1927)
The Battle of the Century (1927)
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.

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Cast

Stan Laurel Stan Laurel As: Prize Fighter
Oliver Hardy Oliver Hardy As: Manager
Dorothy Coburn Dorothy Coburn As: Pie Victim Boarding Auto (uncredited)
Lou Costello Lou Costello As: Boxing Hall Extra (uncredited)
Anita Garvin Anita Garvin As: Slips on pie (uncredited)
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: The comedy that you've read about, heard about, and waited for.
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Comedy

Language: No Language

Release Date: 31 December 1927

Country: US

Runtime: 19m

Company Credits

Company: Hal Roach Studios, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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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)

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

Charley Young

Fruit vendor (uncredited)

Noah Young

Noah Young

Thunder-Clap Callahan (uncredited)

Jack Adams

Jack Adams

Wilson Benge

Wilson Benge

Pie Victim in Top Hat

Ed Brandenburg

Ed Brandenburg

Warring pedestrian

George B. French

George B. French

Dentist

Eric Mack

Eric Mack

Spectator

Gene Morgan

Gene Morgan

Ring announcer

Steve Murphy

Steve Murphy

Noah Young's Assistant

Bob O'Connor

Bob O'Connor

Warring pedestrian

Bert Roach

Bert Roach

Ringside spectator

Dick Sutherland

Dick Sutherland

Dental patient

Jack O'Brien

Jack O'Brien

Shoeshine Patron

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Leo McCarey

Leo McCarey

Production Supervisor

Hal Roach

Hal Roach

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

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Visual Effects

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Camera

George Stevens

George Stevens

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

H.M. Walker

H.M. Walker

Title Designer

Other Crew

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