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Way Out West

Way Out West

They're wild west outlaws of trouble and trigger men!

19377.11h 4m

Overview

Stan and Ollie try to deliver the deed to a valuable gold mine to the daughter of a dead prospector. Unfortunately, the daughter's evil guardian is determined to have the gold mine for himself and his saloon-singer wife.

Directed by James W. Horne
Written by Charley Rogers, Felix Adler, James Parrott
Produced by Stan Laurel, Hal Roach
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Top Cast

Stan Laurel

Stan Laurel

Stan

Oliver Hardy

Oliver Hardy

Ollie

Rosina Lawrence

Rosina Lawrence

Mary Roberts / Stan's falsetto (voice)

James Finlayson

James Finlayson

Mickey Finn

Sharon Lynn

Sharon Lynn

Lola Marcel

Chill Wills

Chill Wills

Lead Singer of the Avalon Boys / Stan's Bass Singing (uncredited)

Stanley Fields

Stanley Fields

Sheriff

Vivien Oakland

Vivien Oakland

Sheriff's Wife

Flora Finch

Flora Finch

Maw (uncredited)

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Janitor

Themes & Keywords

saloondonkeygold mineblack and whiteprospectorburro

About Way Out West

Way Out West is a action, comedy, western film released in 1937 exploring themes of saloon, donkey, gold mine, black and white, prospector, burro. Directed by James W. Horne, it stars Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Rosina Lawrence. Stan and Ollie try to deliver the deed to a valuable gold mine to the daughter of a dead prospector. Unfortunately, the daughter's evil guardian is determined to have the gold mine for himself and his saloon-singer wife.

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