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The Devil's Brother

  • 1933
  • Passed
  • 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.

  • Directors
    • Hal Roach
    • Charley Rogers
  • Writers
    • Jeanie Macpherson
    • Eugène Scribe
  • Stars
    • Stan Laurel
    • Oliver Hardy
    • Dennis King
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Hal Roach
      • Charley Rogers
    • Writers
      • Jeanie Macpherson
      • Eugène Scribe
    • Stars
      • Stan Laurel
      • Oliver Hardy
      • Dennis King
    • 27User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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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
      • Eugène Scribe(uncredited)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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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
      At one point during the hanging scene, Stanlio addresses Ollio as Ollie.
    • 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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    Laurel and Hardy at their best.
    Two of the funniest scenes in a movie. One where Laurel keeps drinking all the wine he's supposed to be putting in a vat. Soon he's sloshed and starts making a smack noise with his mouth, that gets funnier every time he does it. Soon after, they're both sitting at a table in a restaurant and Laurel can't stop laughing. Ollie tries to make him stop but he is quickly consumed by laughter as well and they are ramping up the laughter with every past moment they reminisce. You can't help yourself from laughing and I was laughing hard.

    Everything else about this movie is damn good too. The support acting is ahead of it's time and the music is well placed, novel and catchy. And the main female lead is very easy to look at. Check it out, won't we?
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    • yousonuva
    • Jul 25, 2004

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    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(Studio)
    • 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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