The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case
Seen it?1930 | 30 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy 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 crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved A Shot in the Dark or Sherlock Jr., start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, tense.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 30 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1930: an older pace and style.
The boys think their days of fishing to feed themselves have come to an end, when Stan's rich uncle Ebenezer dies leaving a large estate. But they soon learn that Ebenezer was murdered and all the relatives, including Stan, are suspects.
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 7K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by James Parrott
- Stan LaurelStan
- Oliver HardyOllie
- Frank AustinButler (uncredited)
- Stanley BlystoneDetective (uncredited)
- Bobby BurnsNervous Relative at Window (uncredited)
- Rosa GoreOld Relative (uncredited)
- Dorothy GrangerYoung Relative (uncredited)
- Dell HendersonHousekeeper (uncredited)
- Fred KelseyChief of Detectives (uncredited)
- Lon PoffOld Relative (uncredited)