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Release Year1930
Runtime0h 21m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes48
DirectorJames Parrott
WritersH.M. Walker
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.4 out of 10
Cast5 credited
Also Known AsNight Owls
About Night Owls
Policeman Edgar Kennedy is told by his chief he better stop a string of burglaries that have been happening on his watch or else he will get the sack. He persuades vagrants Stan and Ollie to rob the chief's house so he can regain his reputation by catching them. The policeman promises to later get the boys off. Things do not go as planned.
Directed by James Parrott, Night Owls leans on a strong ensemble — Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Edgar Kennedy — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1930.
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