The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case (1930)
- Directed by
- James Parrott
- Genre
- comedy film, buddy film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 30 min
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.8 of 10 from 60 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A man learns about a rich relative's death and goes to the mansion for the will reading. He and his friend get mixed up with a murder investigation and a disappearing family, but it turns out to be a nightmare.
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What happens
The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case is a Laurel and Hardy pre-Code comedy horror film released in 1930. It is one of a handful of three-reel comedies they made, running 28 minutes. It was directed by James Parrott, produced by Hal Roach and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. In the film, Stan learns of the death of a supposed relative. He heads to the Laurel mansion for the reading of his kinsman's will, in hopes of inheriting part of the man's estate. After arriving at the mansion, he learns that his kinsman was murdered and that the police are gathering all of the deceased's potential heirs. The assembled family members start mysteriously disappearing. Stan and his friend Ollie engage in conflict with the murderer, but then wake up from a shared nightmare. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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