The Battle of the Century (S)
1927 · Movie · 12 min. · United States
Fight manager (Hardy) takes out an insurance policy on his puny pugilist (Laurel) and then proceeds to try to arrange for an accident so that he can collect. When a pie delivery man (Hall) slips on a banana peel, meant for the fighter, a classic pie throwing scene results.
Direction Clyde Bruckman
Cast Stan Laurel · Oliver Hardy · Noah Young · Eugene Pallette · Wilson Benge · Ed Brandenburg · Dorothy Coburn · George B. French · Anita Garvin · Dick Gilbert · Charlie Hall · Jack Hill · Ham Kinsey · Sam Lufkin · Eric Mack · Gene Morgan · Steve Murphy · Jack O'Brien · Robert Emmett O'Connor · Bert Roach · Dick Sutherland · Lyle Tayo · Ellinor Vanderveer · Dorothea Wolbert · Charley Young · Lou Costello
Screenplay H.M. Walker
Cinematography George Stevens
Original title The Battle of the Century (S)
6.4
95 votes (FilmAffinity)
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