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The Battle of the Century (1927)

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

6.8/10(53 votes)
19m
December 31, 1927
Comedy
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Plot Summary

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.

Movie Details

Original Title
The Battle of the Century
Status
released
Original Language
en

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Cast

Stan Laurel as Prize Fighter

Stan Laurel

Prize Fighter

Oliver Hardy as Manager

Oliver Hardy

Manager

Dorothy Coburn as Pie Victim Boarding Auto (uncredited)

Dorothy Coburn

Pie Victim Boarding Auto (uncredited)

Lou Costello as Boxing Hall Extra (uncredited)

Lou Costello

Boxing Hall Extra (uncredited)

Anita Garvin as Slips on pie (uncredited)

Anita Garvin

Slips on pie (uncredited)

Dick Gilbert as Sewer Worker (uncredited)

Dick Gilbert

Sewer Worker (uncredited)

Charlie Hall as Pie Delivery Man (uncredited)

Charlie Hall

Pie Delivery Man (uncredited)

Al Hallett as Bit Part (uncredited)

Al Hallett

Bit Part (uncredited)

Jack Hill as Ringside Spectator (uncredited)

Jack Hill

Ringside Spectator (uncredited)

Ham Kinsey as Ringside spectator (uncredited)

Ham Kinsey

Ringside spectator (uncredited)

Sam Lufkin as Boxing referee (uncredited)

Sam Lufkin

Boxing referee (uncredited)

Eugene Pallette as Insurance agent (uncredited)

Eugene Pallette

Insurance agent (uncredited)

Lyle Tayo as Woman at window (uncredited)

Lyle Tayo

Woman at window (uncredited)

Ellinor Vanderveer as Lady in car (uncredited)

Ellinor Vanderveer

Lady in car (uncredited)

Dorothea Wolbert as Warring pedestrian (uncredited)

Dorothea Wolbert

Warring pedestrian (uncredited)

Charley Young as Fruit vendor (uncredited)

Charley Young

Fruit vendor (uncredited)

Noah Young as Thunder-Clap Callahan (uncredited)

Noah Young

Thunder-Clap Callahan (uncredited)

Jack Adams as

Jack Adams

Wilson Benge as Pie Victim in Top Hat

Wilson Benge

Pie Victim in Top Hat

Ed Brandenburg as Warring pedestrian

Ed Brandenburg

Warring pedestrian

Production Companies

Hal Roach Studios
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer logoMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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