Thicker Than Water

Mar 16, 1935

0h 21m

★ 7.2

Overview

Oliver's in trouble with his wife after missing a payment on their furniture, having given the money to Stanley, who used it instead to pay Mrs. Hardy for his room and board. At Stan's suggestion Ollie then withdraws the couple's savings from the bank to pay for the furniture and inadvertently pays virtually the whole amount at an auction for a grandfather clock which is soon crushed under a passing truck. Mrs Hardy then unintentionally causes serious injuries to Ollie requiring him to be rushed to hospital for a blood transfusion. The doctor conscripts Stan to be the unwilling blood donor. Problems occur with the transfusion and when Stan and Ollie leave the hospital they appear to have morphed into each other.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Hal Roach Studios

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Cast

Stan

Stan Laurel

Ollie

Oliver Hardy

Mrs. Daphne Hardy

Daphne Pollard

Auction Manager

James Finlayson

Nurse (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Bank Teller (uncredited)

Charlie Hall

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