Poster of The Battle of the Century

The Battle of the Century

Plot: Fight manager takes out an insurance policy on his puny pugilist and then proceeds to try to arrange for an accident so that he can collect.
Release Date: Saturday, December 31 1927
96 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Stan LaurelStan Laurel
Stan Laurel was
37 in The Battle of the Century
as 'Prize fighter'.
Mon, Jun 16 1890 –
Tue, Feb 23 1965
Portrait of Oliver HardyOliver Hardy
Oliver Hardy was
35 in The Battle of the Century
as 'Manager'.
Sun, Jan 17 1892 –
Wed, Aug 07 1957
Portrait of Dorothy CoburnDorothy Coburn
Dorothy Coburn was
23 in The Battle of the Century
as 'Pie victim boarding auto (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jan 01 1904 –
Mon, May 15 1978
Portrait of Lou CostelloLou Costello
Lou Costello was
21 in The Battle of the Century
as 'Boxing Hall extra (uncredited)'.
Tue, Mar 06 1906 –
Tue, Mar 03 1959
Portrait of Anita GarvinAnita Garvin
Anita Garvin was
21 in The Battle of the Century
as 'Slips on pie (uncredited)'.
Sun, Feb 11 1906 –
Thu, Jul 07 1994
Portrait of Dick GilbertDick Gilbert
Dick Gilbert was
38 in The Battle of the Century
as 'Sewer worker (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jul 08 1889 –
Fri, May 06 1960
Portrait of Charlie HallCharlie Hall
Charlie Hall was
28 in The Battle of the Century
as 'Pie delivery man (uncredited)'.
Fri, Aug 18 1899 –
Mon, Dec 07 1959
Portrait of Al HallettAl Hallett
Al Hallett was
60 in The Battle of the Century
as 'Bit Part (uncredited)'.
Tue, Feb 26 1867 –
Wed, Apr 03 1935
Portrait of Jack HillJack Hill
Jack Hill was
40 in The Battle of the Century
as 'Ringside spectator (uncredited)'.
Sat, Sep 10 1887 –
Fri, Nov 22 1963
Portrait of Ham KinseyHam Kinsey
Ham Kinsey was
27 in The Battle of the Century
as 'Ringside spectator (uncredited)'.
Mon, Feb 19 1900 –
Sat, Dec 09 1967
Portrait of Sam LufkinSam Lufkin
Sam Lufkin was
36 in The Battle of the Century
as 'Boxing referee (uncredited)'.
Thu, May 07 1891 –
Tue, Feb 19 1952
Portrait of Eugene PalletteEugene Pallette
Eugene Pallette was
38 in The Battle of the Century
as 'Insurance agent (uncredited)'.
Sun, Jul 07 1889 –
Fri, Sep 03 1954
Portrait of Lyle TayoLyle Tayo
Lyle Tayo was
38 in The Battle of the Century
as 'Woman at window (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jan 17 1889 –
Sun, May 02 1971
Portrait of Ellinor VanderveerEllinor Vanderveer
Ellinor Vanderveer was
40 in The Battle of the Century
as 'Lady in car (uncredited)'.
Thu, Aug 04 1887 –
Thu, May 27 1976
Portrait of Dorothea WolbertDorothea Wolbert
Dorothea Wolbert was
53 in The Battle of the Century
as 'Warring pedestrian (uncredited)'.
Sat, Apr 11 1874 –
Mon, Sep 15 1958
Portrait of Charley YoungCharley Young
Charley Young was
58 in The Battle of the Century
as 'Fruit vendor (uncredited)'.
Sun, Sep 05 1869 –
Sat, Dec 04 1948
Portrait of Noah YoungNoah Young
Noah Young was
40 in The Battle of the Century
as 'Thunder-Clap Callahan (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jan 31 1887 –
Fri, Apr 18 1958
Portrait of Jack AdamsJack Adams
Jack Adams was
51 in The Battle of the Century
as ''.
Sat, Sep 08 1979
Portrait of Wilson BengeWilson Benge
Wilson Benge was
52 in The Battle of the Century
as 'Pie Victim in Top Hat'.
Sun, Feb 28 1875 –
Fri, Jul 01 1955
Portrait of Ed BrandenburgEd Brandenburg
Ed Brandenburg was
31 in The Battle of the Century
as 'Warring pedestrian'.
Thu, May 14 1896 –
Tue, Jan 21 1969
Portrait of George B. FrenchGeorge B. French
George B. French was
44 in The Battle of the Century
as 'Dentist'.
Sat, Apr 14 1883 –
Fri, Jun 09 1961
Portrait of Eric MackEric Mack
Eric Mack was
30 in The Battle of the Century
as 'Spectator'.
Fri, Sep 24 1897 –
Mon, Feb 21 1977
Portrait of Gene MorganGene Morgan
Gene Morgan was
34 in The Battle of the Century
as 'Ring announcer'.
Sat, Mar 11 1893 –
Tue, Aug 13 1940
Portrait of Steve MurphySteve Murphy
Steve Murphy was
51 in The Battle of the Century
as 'Noah Young's Assistant'.
Mon, Dec 25 1876 –
Sat, Jan 31 1953
Portrait of Bob O'ConnorBob O'Connor
Bob O'Connor was
34 in The Battle of the Century
as 'Warring pedestrian'.
Fri, Nov 17 1893 –
Wed, May 01 1974
Portrait of Bert RoachBert Roach
Bert Roach was
36 in The Battle of the Century
as 'Ringside spectator'.
Thu, Aug 20 1891 –
Tue, Feb 16 1971
Portrait of Dick SutherlandDick Sutherland
Dick Sutherland was
46 in The Battle of the Century
as 'Dental patient'.
Thu, Dec 22 1881 –
Sat, Feb 03 1934
Portrait of Jack O'BrienJack O'Brien
Jack O'Brien was
>> in The Battle of the Century
as 'Shoeshine Patron'.
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Crew

Portrait of Clyde BruckmanClyde Bruckman
Director
Clyde Bruckman was
33 in The Battle of the Century
Sat, Jun 30 1894 –
Tue, Jan 04 1955
Portrait of George StevensGeorge Stevens
Director of Photography
George Stevens was
23 in The Battle of the Century
Sun, Dec 18 1904 –
Sat, Mar 08 1975
Portrait of Hal RoachHal Roach
Writer, Producer
Hal Roach was
35 in The Battle of the Century
Wed, Jan 13 1892 –
Mon, Nov 02 1992
Portrait of Richard C. CurrierRichard C. Currier
Editor
Richard C. Currier was
35 in The Battle of the Century
Fri, Aug 26 1892 –
Fri, Dec 14 1984
Portrait of Leo McCareyLeo McCarey
Production Supervisor
Leo McCarey was
31 in The Battle of the Century
Sat, Oct 03 1896 –
Sat, Jul 05 1969
Portrait of H.M. WalkerH.M. Walker
Title Designer
H.M. Walker was
49 in The Battle of the Century
Thu, Jun 27 1878 –
Wed, Jun 23 1937