MOVIE • 1927

The Battle of the Century

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.

TMDB ★ 3.5/5Votes: 61

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Comedy

Top 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)

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Al Hallett

Bit Part (uncredited)

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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)

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Theatrical release date: December 31, 1927

Meta Snapshot

Film

Status

Released

Release

December 31, 1927

Runtime

19 min

Language

English

Origin

United States of America

Budget

N/A

Revenue

N/A

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