The Battle of the Century

The Battle of the Century

The Battle of the Century

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The Battle of the Century

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

1927

0h 19m

6.9(58 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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Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

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)

Al Hallett

Bit Part (uncredited)

Jack Hill

Ringside Spectator (uncredited)

Ham Kinsey

Ham Kinsey

Ringside spectator (uncredited)

Creative team

Directed by: Clyde Bruckman
Written by: Hal Roach
Produced by: Hal Roach

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