The Battle of the Century

Dec 31, 1927

0h 19m

★ 6.9

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

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.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Hal Roach Studios

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

The Battle of the Century Trailers

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Cast

Prize Fighter

Stan Laurel

Manager

Oliver Hardy

Pie Victim Boarding Auto (uncredited)

Dorothy Coburn

Boxing Hall Extra (uncredited)

Lou Costello

Slips on pie (uncredited)

Anita Garvin

Sewer Worker (uncredited)

Dick Gilbert

Pie Delivery Man (uncredited)

Charlie Hall

Bit Part (uncredited)

Al Hallett

Ringside Spectator (uncredited)

Jack Hill

Ringside spectator (uncredited)

Ham Kinsey

Boxing referee (uncredited)

Sam Lufkin

Insurance agent (uncredited)

Eugene Pallette

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