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RUNTIME
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Tight 20-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
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The Midnight Patrol
1933 0h 20m EN
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6.6
SOLID
★6.6TMDB · 52
Comedy
Synopsis
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Novice policemen Stan and Ollie bungle a burglary investigation.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Stan Laurel
Officer Stanley Laurel
Oliver Hardy
Officer Oliver Hardy
Frank Brownlee
Police Chief Ramsbottom
Bob Kortman
Tire thief
Charlie Hall
Tire thief's partner
Frank Terry
as Safecracker (as Walter Plinge)
Al Corporal
Butler (uncredited)
Eddie Dunn
Sergeant
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Lloyd French
- Writers
- Stan Laurel, Sidney Rauh, Charley Rogers
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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Fun facts 🍿
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ERA
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93 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
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RUNTIME
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Bert Jordan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy and Frank Brownlee carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0024335 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 52 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Lloyd French directs. Bert Jordan cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 20-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 293 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Editor Bert Jordan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy and Frank Brownlee carry the top of the cast.
- 6IMDB entry: tt0024335 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 52 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Editing
- Bert Jordan
- Runtime
- 20 min · 0h 20m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- NR
Also by
Lloyd French
Community reviews
What people are saying
- talisencrw★ 9/10
Laurel and Hardy have to be the worst--and shortest-lived--policemen ever on celluloid. An excellent short film of theirs.
Production companies
Who made it
- HA
Hal Roach Studios
US
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
US
Key crew
- ProducerHal Roach
- CinematographyArt Lloyd
- MusicMarvin Hatley
- EditorBert Jordan
- Sound RecordistJames Greene
- MusicLeroy Shield
- Assistant DirectorJack Roach
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- police
- black and white
- short film
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1933-08-03NR
Also known as
International titles
- Laurel et Hardy policiersFR
- Les deux policiersFR
- Patrouille de nuitFR
- Dick und Doof - Bestellen Sie zwei SärgeDE
- Dick und Doof, die Hüter des GesetzesDE
- Dick und Doof als Hüter des GesetzesDE
- Guerra ai ladriIT
