The Battle of the Century
“The comedy that you've read about, heard about, and waited for.”
1927•NR•19m•6.9•Released
Comedy
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.
Director
Clyde Bruckman
Writer
Hal Roach
Languages
No Language
Studio
Hal Roach Studios
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)
Production
Company
Hal Roach Studios
Company
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Producer
Hal Roach
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