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The Battle of the Century(1927)
Status: Released
Date: 1927-12-31
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49 Votes
Time: 0h 19m
The comedy that you've read about, heard about, and waited for.
Overview:
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.
Languages: No Language.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies: 
Hal Roach Studios
Movie: The Battle of the Century
Top 10 Billed Cast
Stan Laurel
Prize Fighter
Oliver Hardy
Manager
Dorothy Coburn
Pie Victim Boarding Auto (uncredited)
Lou Costello
Boxing Hall Extra (uncredited)
Anita Garvin
Slips on pie (uncredited)
Dick Gilbert
Sewer Worker (uncredited)
Charlie Hall
Pie Delivery Man (uncredited)
Ham Kinsey
Ringside spectator (uncredited)
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Overview
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.
Release Date
1927-12-31
Average
6.8
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The comedy that you've read about, heard about, and waited for.
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