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Overview
It's 1938, but Stan doesn't know the war is over; he's still patrolling the trenches in France, and shoots down a French aviator. Oliver sees his old chum's picture in the paper and goes to visit Stan who has now been returned to the States and invites him back to his home.
Details
- Release date
- 1938-08-19
- Runtime
- 57 min
- Genres
- Comedy, War
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Hal Roach Studios
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Stan Laurel as Stan
- Oliver Hardy as Ollie
- Patricia Ellis as Mrs. 'Toots' Gilbert
- Minna Gombell as Mrs. Hardy
- Billy Gilbert as Mr. Gilbert
- James Finlayson as Man on Stairs
- Tommy Bond as Neighbor's Son
- Harry Earles as Midget in the elevator (uncredited)
Crew
- John G. Blystone - Director
- James Parrott - Writer
- Harry Langdon - Writer
- Felix Adler - Writer
- Charley Rogers - Writer
- Arnold Belgard - Writer
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