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  • The Battle of the Century (1927)
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    Short | 19 min | Short, Comedy
The Battle of the Century (1927)
Passed
Short | 19 min | Short, Comedy

A scheming fight manager attempts to collect insurance on his puny fighter by causing an accident. Things don't go according to plan, and the situation escalates into a pie-throwing battle of epic proportions.
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Directors
Clyde Bruckman | Leo McCarey (supervised by)
Writer
H.M. Walker (titles)
Producer
Cinematographer
Editor
Richard C. Currier (as Richard Currier)
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Updated Dec 8, 1927

Release date
Dec 31, 1927 (United States)
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Cast

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39 cast members
Name Known for
Stan Laurel
Stanley Stanley   See fewer
Oliver Hardy
Manager Manager   See fewer
Jack Adams
Man Being Photographed (uncredited) Man Being Photographed (uncredited)   See fewer
Chester A. Bachman
Policeman at end of film (uncredited) Policeman at end of film (uncredited)   See fewer
Wilson Benge
Pie Victim in Top Hat (uncredited) Pie Victim in Top Hat (uncredited)   See fewer
Ed Brandenburg
Corner Man / Warring Pedestrian (uncredited) Corner Man / Warring Pedestrian (uncredited)   See fewer
Dorothy Coburn
Pie Victim Boarding Auto (uncredited) Pie Victim Boarding Auto (uncredited)   See fewer
Monte Collins
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Lou Costello
Ringside Spectator (uncredited) Ringside Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Edgar Dearing
Man who says 'Gimme a pie' (uncredited) Man who says 'Gimme a pie' (uncredited)   See fewer
Jim Farley
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Budd Fine
Policeman who slips on Banana Skin (uncredited) Policeman who slips on Banana Skin (uncredited)   See fewer
George B. French
Dentist (uncredited) Dentist (uncredited)   See fewer
Anita Garvin
Woman Who Slips on Pie (uncredited) Woman Who Slips on Pie (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Gilbert
Sewer Worker (uncredited) Sewer Worker (uncredited)   See fewer
Pete Gordon
Barber (uncredited) Barber (uncredited)   See fewer
Charlie Hall
Pie Deliveryman (uncredited) Pie Deliveryman (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Hallett
Man Hit by Pie in Doorway (uncredited) Man Hit by Pie in Doorway (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Herrick
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Hill
Ringside Spectator (uncredited) Ringside Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Ham Kinsey
Ringside Spectator (uncredited) Ringside Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Lloyd
Irish Biddy (uncredited) Irish Biddy (uncredited)   See fewer
Sam Lufkin
Boxing Referee (uncredited) Boxing Referee (uncredited)   See fewer
Eric Mack
Spectator (uncredited) Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob Minford
Cornerman (uncredited) Cornerman (uncredited)   See fewer
Gene Morgan
Ring Announcer (uncredited) Ring Announcer (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Mund
Postman (uncredited) Postman (uncredited)   See fewer
Steve Murphy
Noah Young's Assistant (uncredited) Noah Young's Assistant (uncredited)   See fewer
John M. O'Brien
Shoeshine Patron (uncredited) Shoeshine Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob O'Connor
Photographer (uncredited) Photographer (uncredited)   See fewer
Eugene Pallette
Insurance Agent (uncredited) Insurance Agent (uncredited)   See fewer
Bert Roach
Ringside Spectator (uncredited) Ringside Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Hayes E. Robertson
Shoeshine Man (uncredited) Shoeshine Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Sutherland
Dental Patient (uncredited) Dental Patient (uncredited)   See fewer
Lyle Tayo
Woman at Store Window (uncredited) Woman at Store Window (uncredited)   See fewer
Ellinor Vanderveer
Lady in Automobile (uncredited) Lady in Automobile (uncredited)   See fewer
Dorothea Wolbert
Warring Pedestrian (uncredited) Warring Pedestrian (uncredited)   See fewer
Charley Young
Fruit-Cart Vendor (uncredited) Fruit-Cart Vendor (uncredited)   See fewer
Noah Young
Thunder-Clap Callahan (uncredited) Thunder-Clap Callahan (uncredited)   See fewer
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