
Pardon Us
Seen it?1931 | 68 min | Comedy
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Kind Hearts and Coronets or Top Secret!, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 8 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1931: an older pace and style.
It's Prohibition, and the boys wind up behind bars after Stan sells some of their home-brew beer to a policeman.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 9K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by James Parrott
- Stan LaurelStan
- Oliver HardyOllie
- June MarloweWarden's Daughter
- Wilfred LucasWarden
- James FinlaysonSchoolteacher
- Walter LongThe Tiger
- Tiny SandfordShields