The Battle of the Century

December 31, 1927
Directed by
Clyde Bruckman

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.

silent film

banana peel

partially lost film

short film

pie fight

+2 more

Last Updated: November 9, 2025

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)

Al Hallett

Bit Part (uncredited)

Jack Hill

Ringside Spectator (uncredited)

Ham Kinsey as Ringside spectator (uncredited)

Ham Kinsey

Ringside spectator (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)

Dorothea Wolbert as Warring pedestrian (uncredited)

Dorothea Wolbert

Warring pedestrian (uncredited)

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