The Battle of the Century (1927)

  • NR
  • 12/31/1927 (US)
  • Comedy
  • 19m

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.

Clyde Bruckman

Director

Hal Roach

Writer

Cast

Stan Laurel's headshot

Stan Laurel

Prize Fighter
Oliver Hardy's headshot

Oliver Hardy

Manager
Dorothy Coburn's headshot

Dorothy Coburn

Pie Victim Boarding Auto (uncredited)
Lou Costello's headshot

Lou Costello

Boxing Hall Extra (uncredited)
Anita Garvin's headshot

Anita Garvin

Slips on pie (uncredited)
Dick Gilbert's headshot

Dick Gilbert

Sewer Worker (uncredited)
Charlie Hall's headshot

Charlie Hall

Pie Delivery Man (uncredited)
Al Hallett's headshot

Al Hallett

Bit Part (uncredited)

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