Should Tall Men Marry?

Jan 15, 1928

0h 20m

★ 5.9

Overview

This western comedy is about rancher Finlayson's beautiful daughter, Martha Sleeper, who refuses to marry the bad guy and how Jimmy and dimwitted cowhand Stan bumble their way into a successful defense of her and the ranch.

Genres

Comedy

Western

Production Companies

Hal Roach Studios

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Cast

Joe Skittle

James Finlayson

Martha Skittle

Martha Sleeper

Teddy

Theodore von Eltz

Snake-tail Sharkey

Stuart Holmes

Texas Tommy

Stan Laurel

The Kid

Elmo Billings

Henchman

Edgar Dearing

Henchman

Lew Meehan

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