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The Devil's Brother

  • 19331933
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
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Oliver Hardy, Stan Laurel, and Thelma Todd in The Devil's Brother (1933)
ComedyMusical
Two wannabe bandits join the service of a dashing nobleman who secretly masquerades as notorious outlaw Fra Diavolo.Two wannabe bandits join the service of a dashing nobleman who secretly masquerades as notorious outlaw Fra Diavolo.Two wannabe bandits join the service of a dashing nobleman who secretly masquerades as notorious outlaw Fra Diavolo.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
2K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
50,882
4,716
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Directors
      • Hal Roach
      • Charley Rogers
    • Writers
      • Jeanie Macpherson(adaptation)
      • Eugène Scribe(libretto)
    • Stars
      • Stan Laurel
      • Oliver Hardy
      • Dennis King
    Top credits
    • Directors
      • Hal Roach
      • Charley Rogers
    • Writers
      • Jeanie Macpherson(adaptation)
      • Eugène Scribe(libretto)
    • Stars
      • Stan Laurel
      • Oliver Hardy
      • Dennis King
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    • 27User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
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    Thelma Todd in The Devil's Brother (1933)
    Dennis King and Thelma Todd in The Devil's Brother (1933)
    Thelma Todd in The Devil's Brother (1933)
    Oliver Hardy and Stan Laurel in The Devil's Brother (1933)
    Oliver Hardy and Stan Laurel in The Devil's Brother (1933)
    Oliver Hardy, Dennis King, Stan Laurel, and Thelma Todd in The Devil's Brother (1933)
    Oliver Hardy and Stan Laurel in The Devil's Brother (1933)
    Oliver Hardy and Stan Laurel in The Devil's Brother (1933)
    Oliver Hardy, Dennis King, Stan Laurel, and Thelma Todd in The Devil's Brother (1933)
    Oliver Hardy and Stan Laurel in The Devil's Brother (1933)
    Oliver Hardy and Stan Laurel in The Devil's Brother (1933)
    James Finlayson and Thelma Todd in The Devil's Brother (1933)

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    Stan Laurel
    Stan Laurel
    • Stanlio
    Oliver Hardy
    Oliver Hardy
    • Ollio
    Dennis King
    Dennis King
    • Fra Diavolo…
    Thelma Todd
    Thelma Todd
    • Lady Pamela
    James Finlayson
    James Finlayson
    • Lord Rocburg
    Lucile Browne
    Lucile Browne
    • Zerlina
    Arthur Pierson
    Arthur Pierson
    • Lorenzo
    Henry Armetta
    Henry Armetta
    • Matteo
    Matt McHugh
    Matt McHugh
    • Francesco
    Lane Chandler
    Lane Chandler
    • Lieutenant
    Nina Quartero
    Nina Quartero
    • Rita
    • (as Nena Quartaro)
    Wilfred Lucas
    Wilfred Lucas
    • Alessandro
    James C. Morton
    James C. Morton
    • Woodchopper
    Marion Bardell
    Marion Bardell
    • Tavern Bartender
    • (uncredited)
    Alice Belcher
    Alice Belcher
    • Hag in Tavern
    • (uncredited)
    Brooks Benedict
    Brooks Benedict
    • Undetermined Secondary Role
    • (uncredited)
    Harry Bernard
    Harry Bernard
    • Bandit
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    Louise Carver
    Louise Carver
    • Tavern Patron
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • Hal Roach
      • Charley Rogers
    • Writers
      • Jeanie Macpherson(adaptation)
      • Eugène Scribe(libretto) (uncredited)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      In this movie, Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy are named respectively "Stanlio" and "Ollio". These are the names by which they are still known in Italy.
    • Goofs
      Position of the noose during the hanging sequence.
    • Quotes

      Ollio: Now we've got to start all over again - right at the bottom!

      Stanlio: Why don't we start at the top?

      Ollio: Whaddaya mean?

      Stanlio: Well, why don't we become bandits? Then we wouldn't have to work hard anymore. Let's get it the easy way. We could rob the rich and give them to the poor, and we could have all...

      Ollio: [Interrupting him] That's the first time you've shown any intelligence.

      Stanlio: Well, it's the first time you've listened to me. You know if you listened to me, in a while you'd be a lot better off.

      Ollio: I guess you're right. Tell me that plan again.

      Stanlio: [Bewildered] All of it?

      Ollio: Certainly, certainly!

      Stanlio: Well, if we became rich and we robbed the poor and gave them to the bandits and... we could start at the top, and we'd get to the bottom without working hard anymore. We can't go wrong. It's the law of conversation.

      Ollio: What do you mean?

      Stanlio: Well, as ye cast your bread on the waters, so shall ye reap.

      Ollio: That's very well thought out!

    • Crazy credits
      The credits are listed on a scroll at the beginning of the movie. All the performers appear to have signed their own names to the list.
    • Alternate versions
      "Cry Babies", "Easy Come, Easy Go" and "In Trouble" were shortened edited versions created specifically for TV.
    • Connections
      Featured in Sodankylä Forever: Valon draama (2010)
    • Soundtracks
      Fra Diabolo
      (1830) (uncredited)

      Music by Daniel-François Auber from his comic opera

      Libretto by Eugène Scribe

      Excerpts and arias Played and Sung throughout the movie

    User reviews27

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    Top review
    6/10
    one of The Boys' better efforts
    Of the three features L&H made based on operettas - The Devil's Brother (Auber's 'Fra Diavolo'), The Bohemian Girl (ibid, Balfe & Bunn), and Babes In Toyland (ibid, Sigmund Romberg) - I feel that this one shows off The Boys' comic abilities the best. James Finlayson, an L&H regular, is in his usual fine form, and Thelma Todd is marvelously coquettish. James C. Morton, who appeared so often as a policeman in so many of the L&H shorts, does a brilliant turn in the tiny part of the woodchopper. Best moment: Stan, ordered to hang Ollie, tightens the noose around his neck prior to hauling him up. "Stop that! You're choking me!" complains Ollie.
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    • rupie
    • Jun 16, 1999

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 5, 1933 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Bogus Bandits
    • Filming locations
      • Hal Roach Studios - 8822 Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Hal Roach Studios
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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