The Midnight Patrol(1933)
Novice policemen Stan and Ollie bungle a burglary investigation.
Movie: The Midnight Patrol
Top 10 Billed Cast
Officer Stanley Laurel
Officer Oliver Hardy
Police Chief Ramsbottom
Tire thief
Tire thief's partner
as Safecracker (as Walter Plinge)
Butler (uncredited)
Sergeant
Policeman
Policeman
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Novice policemen Stan and Ollie bungle a burglary investigation.
Release Date
1933-08-03
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