Another Fine Mess
Comedycross dressingmansionblack and whitemaidimpersonationfalse pretensesfemale impersonatorwealthy coupleevading policeshort film
A lighthearted slapstick comedy about two down-on-their-luck friends pulling off an elaborate impersonation scheme, built entirely on physical humor and playful deception.
Two homeless vagabonds hide out in a vacant mansion and pose as the residents when prospective lessees arrive and try to rent it.
Essence
Ensemble
Stan Laurel
Stan
Oliver Hardy
Ollie
Harry Bernard
Policeman (uncredited)
Betty Mae Crane
Talking Titles Girl (uncredited)
Beverly Crane
Talking Titles Girl (uncredited)
Eddie Dunn
Meadows the Butler (uncredited)
James Finlayson
Col. Wilburforce Buckshot (uncredited)
Charles K. Gerrard
Lord Leopold Ambrose Plumtree (uncredited)
Gertrude Sutton
Agnes the Maid (uncredited)
Thelma Todd
Lady Plumtree (uncredited)
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