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Duck Soup

NR

1927

17 minutes

Comedy

Overview

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.

Top Cast

Stan Laurel headshot

Stan Laurel

Hives

Oliver Hardy headshot

Oliver Hardy

Maltravers

Madeline Hurlock headshot

Madeline Hurlock

Lady Tarbotham

Bob Kortman headshot

Bob Kortman

Forest Ranger

William Courtright headshot

William Courtright

Colonel Buckshot's Butler (uncredited)

Charlie Hall headshot

Charlie Hall

Moving man (uncredited)

James A. Marcus headshot

James A. Marcus

Colonel Buckshot (uncredited)

William Austin headshot

William Austin

Lord Tarbotham

William Courtright headshot

William Courtright

Colonel Buckshot's Butler