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Feature film — 1927

The Battle of the Century (1927)

6.90h 19mComedy

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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A high-signal pick with 61 votes.

Hal Roach Studios / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Director: Clyde Bruckman

On screen

Cast & crew

Stan Laurel as Prize Fighter

Stan Laurel

Prize Fighter

Oliver Hardy as Manager

Oliver Hardy

Manager

Dorothy Coburn as Pie Victim Boarding Auto (uncredited)

Dorothy Coburn

Pie Victim Boarding Auto (uncredited)

Lou Costello as Boxing Hall Extra (uncredited)

Lou Costello

Boxing Hall Extra (uncredited)

Anita Garvin as Slips on pie (uncredited)

Anita Garvin

Slips on pie (uncredited)

Dick Gilbert as Sewer Worker (uncredited)

Dick Gilbert

Sewer Worker (uncredited)

Charlie Hall as Pie Delivery Man (uncredited)

Charlie Hall

Pie Delivery Man (uncredited)

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Al Hallett

Bit Part (uncredited)

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Jack Hill

Ringside Spectator (uncredited)

Ham Kinsey as Ringside spectator (uncredited)

Ham Kinsey

Ringside spectator (uncredited)

Sam Lufkin as Boxing referee (uncredited)

Sam Lufkin

Boxing referee (uncredited)

Eugene Pallette as Insurance agent (uncredited)

Eugene Pallette

Insurance agent (uncredited)

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