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The Devil's Brother

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The Devil's Brother
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1hr 28min
Genres:
Comedy,Drama,Musical
Release:
1933
Directors:
Hal Roach, Charles R. Rogers
Starring:
Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Dennis King  ...more
Synopsis: Based on an 1830 opera entitled "Fra Diavolo" by Daniel F. Auber, the parts of two bit bandits were built up for Laurel and Hardy, but this was still just a minor effort--a few good laughs but nothing spectacular that wasn't done better elsewhere. Released later as Bogus Bandits and The Virtuous Tramps, changing the title didn't improve the product. A classic impersonation film, it has the comic duo servants to a bandit who is impersonating a Marquis to get his hands on the jewels worn by the upper ... Full Synopsis
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Hans J. Wollstein, AMG Review
The most successful, and arguably best, of Laurel & Hardy's comic operas, The Devil's Brother firmly established that the team could be as funny in a feature film as they had for years in short subjects. Producer Hal Roach, who handled the main direction chores himself, had chosen an obscure 1830 opera by Daniel F. Auber about an Italian highwayman, Fra Diavolo, who masquerades as a foppish marquis ... Full Review
Featured Cast
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Stan Laurel
Stanlio
Oliver Hardy
Olio
Dennis King
Fra Diavolo/Marquis de San Marco
James Finlayson
Lord Rocberg
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