The Devil's Brother

"Great lords lost their gold to him—great ladies their hearts."

1933 1h 30m EN

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6.8

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7.1

IMDB

★6.8TMDB · 71★7.1IMDB · 2,117

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Synopsis

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Two wannabe bandits join the service of a dashing nobleman, who secretly masquerades as Fra Diavolo, a notorious outlaw.

“Great lords lost their gold to him—great ladies their hearts.”

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Cast

Stan Laurel
Stanlio
Oliver Hardy
Ollio
Dennis King
Fra Diavolo, alias The Marquis De San Marco
Thelma Todd
Lady Pamela Rocburg
Arthur Pierson
Capt. Lorenzo
Lucile Browne
Zerlina
Henry Armetta
Matteo
James Finlayson
Lord Rocburg

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hal Roach
Writers: Jeanie Macpherson, Daniel Auber
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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93 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

CAST

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Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy and Dennis King carry the top of the cast.

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ERA

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Marketing tagline: "Great lords lost their gold to him—great ladies their hearts.".

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0023943 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 71 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hal Roach directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
293 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy and Dennis King carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Great lords lost their gold to him—great ladies their hearts.".
6IMDB entry: tt0023943 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 71 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 12 themes, including "italy", "innkeeper", "arranged marriage", "musical".