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The Devil's Brother

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Thief Fra Diavolo (Dennis King) plans to steal jewels and francs from Lord Rocberg (James Finlayson) and his wife, Lady Pamela (Thelma Todd). He enlists other thieves to help, including Stanlio (Stan Laurel) and Ollio (Oliver Hardy), who Diavolo caught impersonating him. Stanlio and Ollio kidnap Lord Rocberg in an attempt to find where the francs are hidden. In the process, the theft is bungled, and Diavolo is forced to complete the job himself, resulting in unexpected consequences.

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Pare Lorentz Vanity Fair 05/16/2019
It is funny enough, and simple enough, to amuse you; more important, it is in the tradition of old-time movie comedy, of the stuff we used to get from Chaplin and Fairbanks. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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09/27/2014 Good, not great, L&H, with a few singing sequences featuring Dennis King. See more 10/31/2013 a few laughs but nothing gr8 See more Grant S @grantss 02/13/2012 Has its moments, but mostly didn't work for me. Random plot, with overly-farcical performances from Laurel and Hardy. See more 07/19/2011 James Finlayson, Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy and others make a hilarious comedy, which seems unfortunately a bit pointless. A lot of scenes with Laurel and Hardy are memorable (like when Stan is ordered to hang Ollie by the bandit Fra Diavolo) and indeed the movie's foundation. Attempt at mixing musical with Laurel & Hardy is not entirely successful in my opinion, and the storytelling is slacking. Other than that, a very enjoyable comedy and standard Laurel and Hardy! See more 04/05/2011 knees, easy, nosey!! a game for all to try! See more 09/18/2010 Not very impressed overall. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Hal Roach

Director

Stan Laurel

Stanlio

Oliver Hardy

Ollio

Dennis King

Fra Diavolo

Thelma Todd

Lady Pamela

James Finlayson

Lord Rocburg
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Synopsis Thief Fra Diavolo (Dennis King) plans to steal jewels and francs from Lord Rocberg (James Finlayson) and his wife, Lady Pamela (Thelma Todd). He enlists other thieves to help, including Stanlio (Stan Laurel) and Ollio (Oliver Hardy), who Diavolo caught impersonating him. Stanlio and Ollio kidnap Lord Rocberg in an attempt to find where the francs are hidden. In the process, the theft is bungled, and Diavolo is forced to complete the job himself, resulting in unexpected consequences.
Director
Hal Roach
Producer
Hal Roach
Distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co
Hal Roach Studios Inc.
Genre
Musical, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 5, 1933, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 21, 2016
Runtime
1h 28m
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