The Battle of the Century
The comedy that you've read about, heard about, and waited for.
1927 · 19m · Passed
Comedy
Directed by
Clyde Bruckman
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.
Director and cast
- Clyde Bruckman Director
- Stan Laurel as Prize fighter
- Oliver Hardy as Manager
- Dorothy Coburn as Pie Victim Boarding Auto (uncredited)
- Lou Costello as Boxing Hall Extra (uncredited)
- Anita Garvin as Slips on pie (uncredited)
- Dick Gilbert as Sewer Worker (uncredited)
- Charlie Hall as Pie Delivery Man (uncredited)
- Al Hallett as Bit Part (uncredited)
- Jack Hill as Ringside Spectator (uncredited)
- Ham Kinsey Cast
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