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Cast
Stan Laurel
as Hives
Oliver Hardy
as Maltravers
Madeline Hurlock
as Lady Tarbotham
Bob Kortman
as Forest Ranger
William Courtright
as Colonel Buckshot's Butler (uncredited)
Charlie Hall
as Moving man (uncredited)
James A. Marcus
as Colonel Buckshot (uncredited)
William Austin
as Lord Tarbotham
William Courtright
as Colonel Buckshot's Butler
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1927
Runtime0h 17m
LanguageNo Language
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes34
DirectorFred Guiol
WritersFred Guiol
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.4 out of 10
Cast9 credited
Also Known AsDuck Soup
About Duck Soup
Fleeing a group of forest rangers, who are rounding up tramps to serve as firefighters, they take refuge in a mansion. The owner has gone on vacation and the servants are away, so Hardy pretends to be the owner and offers to rent the house to an English couple. Hardy gets Laurel to pose as the maid. Unfortunately, the owner returns and tells the would-be renters that he owns the house; Laurel and Hardy then flee again and are caught by the rangers and forced to fight wildfires.
Directed by Fred Guiol, Duck Soup leans on a strong ensemble — Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Madeline Hurlock — 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 1927.
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