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The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case

The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case

19306.80h 30m

Overview

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.

Directed by James Parrott
Written by H.M. Walker
Produced by Hal Roach
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Top Cast

Stan Laurel

Stan Laurel

Stan

Oliver Hardy

Oliver Hardy

Ollie

Frank Austin

Frank Austin

Butler (uncredited)

Stanley Blystone

Stanley Blystone

Detective (uncredited)

Bobby Burns

Bobby Burns

Nervous Relative at Window (uncredited)

Rosa Gore

Rosa Gore

Old Relative (uncredited)

Dorothy Granger

Dorothy Granger

Young Relative (uncredited)

Dell Henderson

Dell Henderson

Housekeeper (uncredited)

Fred Kelsey

Fred Kelsey

Chief of Detectives (uncredited)

Lon Poff

Lon Poff

Old Relative (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

knifeblack and whiteshort film

About The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case

The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case is a comedy, crime, mystery film released in 1930 exploring themes of knife, black and white, short film. Directed by James Parrott, it stars Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Frank Austin. 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.

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