The Battle of the Century (1927) movie poster

The Battle of the Century (1927)

The comedy that you've read about, heard about, and waited for.

19 minComedy

TMDb6.9/1058 votes

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.

Country: United States

Director: Clyde Bruckman

Cast

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)

Lyle Tayo as Woman at window (uncredited)

Lyle Tayo

Woman at window (uncredited)

Ellinor Vanderveer as Lady in car (uncredited)

Ellinor Vanderveer

Lady in car (uncredited)

Keywords

Plot:silent filmbanana peelpartially lost filmshort filmpie fightpie throwingboxing match