

The Battle of the Century
DirectorClyde Bruckman
“The comedy that you've read about, heard about, and waited for.”
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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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)
Al Hallett
Bit Part (uncredited)
Jack Hill
Ringside Spectator (uncredited)

Ham Kinsey
Ringside spectator (uncredited)

Sam Lufkin
Boxing referee (uncredited)

Eugene Pallette
Insurance agent (uncredited)
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