Hal Roach Studios & Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer present

The Battle of the Century

Name: The Battle of the Century
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1927-12-31

directed by Clyde Bruckman

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

192719mNRComedy

Hal Roach Studios & Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer present

The Battle of the Century

directed by Clyde Bruckman

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

192719mNRComedy

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§ Synopsis

Comedy

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.

§ Keywords

what it's about

silent film banana peel partially lost film short film pie fight pie throwing boxing match

§ Crew

behind the camera

Director

Clyde Bruckman

Writer

Hal Roach

Cinematography

George Stevens

§ Cast

8 of 28

as Pie Victim Boarding Auto (uncredited)

Lou Costello

as Boxing Hall Extra (uncredited)

Anita Garvin

as Slips on pie (uncredited)

Dick Gilbert

as Sewer Worker (uncredited)

Charlie Hall

as Pie Delivery Man (uncredited)

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Al Hallett

as Bit Part (uncredited)

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