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

1927

0h 19m

6.8(52 votes)

Comedy

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.

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Cast & Crew

28 members

Acting

Stan Laurel

Prize Fighter

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Oliver Hardy

Manager

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Dorothy Coburn

Pie Victim Boarding Auto (uncredited)

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Lou Costello

Boxing Hall Extra (uncredited)

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Anita Garvin

Slips on pie (uncredited)

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Dick Gilbert

Sewer Worker (uncredited)

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Charlie Hall

Pie Delivery Man (uncredited)

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Al Hallett

Bit Part (uncredited)

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Jack Hill

Ringside Spectator (uncredited)

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Ham Kinsey

Ringside spectator (uncredited)

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Sam Lufkin

Boxing referee (uncredited)

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Eugene Pallette

Insurance agent (uncredited)

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Lyle Tayo

Woman at window (uncredited)

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Ellinor Vanderveer

Lady in car (uncredited)

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Dorothea Wolbert

Warring pedestrian (uncredited)

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Charley Young

Fruit vendor (uncredited)

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Noah Young

Thunder-Clap Callahan (uncredited)

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Jack Adams

Unknown Role

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Wilson Benge

Pie Victim in Top Hat

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Ed Brandenburg

Warring pedestrian

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George B. French

Dentist

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Eric Mack

Spectator

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Gene Morgan

Ring announcer

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Steve Murphy

Noah Young's Assistant

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Bob O'Connor

Warring pedestrian

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Bert Roach

Ringside spectator

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Dick Sutherland

Dental patient

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Jack O'Brien

Shoeshine Patron

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