Movie: A Chump at Oxford

Top 10 Billed Cast

Stan Laurel
Stan Laurel

Stan

Oliver Hardy
Oliver Hardy

Ollie

Forrester Harvey
Forrester Harvey

Meredith

Wilfred Lucas
Wilfred Lucas

Dean Williams

Forbes Murray
Forbes Murray

Banker

Frank Baker
Frank Baker

Dean's Servant

Eddie Borden
Eddie Borden

Ghost

Gerald Rogers
Gerald Rogers

Student

Victor Kendall
Victor Kendall

Student

Gerald Fielding
Gerald Fielding

Student

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    The boys get jobs as a butler and maid-- Stan in drag-- for a dinner party. When that ends in disaster, they resort to sweeping streets and accidentally capture a bank robber. The grateful bank president sends them to Oxford, at their request, and higher-education hijinks ensue.

  • Release Date

    1940-01-25

  • Average

    6.86

  • Rating:

    3.4 starts
  • Tagline

    Figuring out a grand time for you!

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
  • Keywords

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