The Battle of the Century
The Battle of the Century

The Battle of the Century

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

6.919 min
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.

Movie Info

Release Date: 12/31/1927

Runtime: 19 min

Director: Clyde Bruckman

Writers: Hal Roach

Top Cast

Stan Laurel

Stan Laurel

Prize Fighter

Oliver Hardy

Oliver Hardy

Manager

Dorothy Coburn

Dorothy Coburn

Pie Victim Boarding Auto (uncredited)

Lou Costello

Lou Costello

Boxing Hall Extra (uncredited)

Anita Garvin

Anita Garvin

Slips on pie (uncredited)

Dick Gilbert

Dick Gilbert

Sewer Worker (uncredited)

Charlie Hall

Charlie Hall

Pie Delivery Man (uncredited)

Ham Kinsey

Ham Kinsey

Ringside spectator (uncredited)

Sam Lufkin

Sam Lufkin

Boxing referee (uncredited)

Eugene Pallette

Eugene Pallette

Insurance agent (uncredited)

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