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Another Fine Mess

Another Fine Mess

19306.80h 26m

Overview

Two homeless vagabonds hide out in a vacant mansion and pose as the residents when prospective lessees arrive and try to rent it.

Directed by James Parrott
Written by H.M. Walker, Arthur J. Jefferson
Produced by Hal Roach
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Top Cast

Stan Laurel

Stan Laurel

Stan

Oliver Hardy

Oliver Hardy

Ollie

Harry Bernard

Harry Bernard

Policeman (uncredited)

B

Betty Mae Crane

Talking Titles Girl (uncredited)

B

Beverly Crane

Talking Titles Girl (uncredited)

Eddie Dunn

Eddie Dunn

Meadows the Butler (uncredited)

James Finlayson

James Finlayson

Col. Wilburforce Buckshot (uncredited)

Charles K. Gerrard

Charles K. Gerrard

Lord Leopold Ambrose Plumtree (uncredited)

Gertrude Sutton

Gertrude Sutton

Agnes the Maid (uncredited)

Thelma Todd

Thelma Todd

Lady Plumtree (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

cross dressingmansionblack and whitemaidimpersonationfalse pretensesfemale impersonatorwealthy coupleevading policeshort film

About Another Fine Mess

Another Fine Mess is a comedy film released in 1930 exploring themes of cross dressing, mansion, black and white, maid, impersonation, false pretenses. Directed by James Parrott, it stars Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Harry Bernard. Two homeless vagabonds hide out in a vacant mansion and pose as the residents when prospective lessees arrive and try to rent it.

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