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The Hoose-Gow

Name: The Hoose-Gow
Director: James Parrott
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1929-11-16
Cast: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Tiny Sandford, James Finlayson, Charlie Hall

Comedy

Stan and Ollie arrive as new inmates at a prison after apparently taking part in a hold-up raid, a raid they tell a prison officer they were only watching. The usual mayhem ensues.

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Cast

Stan LaurelOliver HardyTiny SandfordJames FinlaysonCharlie Hall

Director

James Parrott

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