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The Midnight Patrol

The Midnight Patrol

19336.50h 20m

Overview

Novice policemen Stan and Ollie bungle a burglary investigation.

Directed by Lloyd French
Written by Sidney Rauh, Stan Laurel, James Parrott
Produced by Hal Roach
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Top Cast

Stan Laurel

Stan Laurel

Officer Stanley Laurel

Oliver Hardy

Oliver Hardy

Officer Oliver Hardy

Frank Brownlee

Frank Brownlee

Police Chief Ramsbottom

Bob Kortman

Bob Kortman

Tire thief

Charlie Hall

Charlie Hall

Tire thief's partner

Frank Terry

Frank Terry

as Safecracker (as Walter Plinge)

Al Corporal

Al Corporal

Butler (uncredited)

Eddie Dunn

Eddie Dunn

Sergeant

James C. Morton

James C. Morton

Policeman

Tiny Sandford

Tiny Sandford

Policeman

Themes & Keywords

policeblack and whiteshort film

About The Midnight Patrol

The Midnight Patrol is a comedy film released in 1933 exploring themes of police, black and white, short film. Directed by Lloyd French, it stars Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Frank Brownlee. Novice policemen Stan and Ollie bungle a burglary investigation.

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Scram!
54% Match

Scram!(1932)

Movie7.1/10

Ordered out of town by angry Judge Beaumont, vagrants Stanley and Oliver meet a congenial drunk who invites them to stay at his luxurious mansion. The drunk can't find his key, but the boys find a way in, sending the surprised woman inside into a faint.

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Stan and Ollie arrive as new inmates at a prison after apparently taking part in a hold-up raid, a raid they tell a prison officer they were only watching. The usual mayhem ensues.

Below Zero
49% Match

Below Zero(1930)

Movie6.5/10

Street musicians Stan and Ollie have no success earning money in the dead of winter in a bad neighborhood. Their instruments are destroyed in an argument with a woman, but their luck seems to turn when Stan finds a wallet.

One Good Turn
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Down and out Stan and Ollie beg for food from a friendly old lady who provides them with sandwiches. While eating, they overhear the lady's landlord tell her he's going to throw her out because she can't pay her mortgage. They don't realize that the old lady is really rehearsing for a play. Stan and Ollie decide to help the old lady by selling their car. During the auction a drunk puts a wallet in Stan's pocket. Ollie accuses Stan of robbing the old lady, but when the truth is revealed Stan takes revenge on Ollie.

Thicker Than Water
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Oliver's in trouble with his wife after missing a payment on their furniture, having given the money to Stanley, who used it instead to pay Mrs. Hardy for his room and board. At Stan's suggestion Ollie then withdraws the couple's savings from the bank to pay for the furniture and inadvertently pays virtually the whole amount at an auction for a grandfather clock which is soon crushed under a passing truck. Mrs Hardy then unintentionally causes serious injuries to Ollie requiring him to be rushed to hospital for a blood transfusion. The doctor conscripts Stan to be the unwilling blood donor. Problems occur with the transfusion and when Stan and Ollie leave the hospital they appear to have morphed into each other.

Perfect Day
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Two families embark on a pleasant Sunday picnic but manage to run into a variety of issues with their temperamental automobile. Each incident requires repeated exits and reboardings by Laurel, Hardy, their wives and grouchy, gout-ridden Uncle Edgar.

A Night in the Show
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Mr. Pest tries several theatre seats before winding up in front in a fight with the conductor. He is thrown out. In the lobby he pushes a fat lady into a fountain and returns to sit down by Edna. Mr. Rowdy, in the gallery, pours beer down on Mr. Pest and Edna. He attacks patrons, a harem dancer, the singers Dot and Dash, and a fire-eater.

Shanghaied
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Shanghaied(1915)

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A shipowner intends to scuttle his ship on its last voyage to get the insurance money. Charlie, a tramp in love with the owner's daughter, is grabbed by the captain and promises to help him shanghai some seamen. The daughter stows away to follow Charlie. Charlie assists in the galley and attempts to serve food during a gale.

The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case
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The boys think their days of fishing to feed themselves have come to an end, when Stan's rich uncle Ebenezer dies leaving a large estate. But they soon learn that Ebenezer was murdered and all the relatives, including Stan, are suspects.

Officer Duck
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Officer Donald Duck (Officer #13) is assigned to apprehend a criminal named Tiny Tom. Donald assumes by the name that he'll be a pushover but when he reaches Tom's hideout, he discovers "Tiny" Tom is actually a hulking Pete who immediately disposes of Donald. Donald decides to use strategy and is able to reenter Pete's house disguised as a baby who Pete surprisingly warms to. When Pete discovers Donald, he chases him down the street but is finally apprehended by Donald's marching police colleagues who make the arrest.