The Midnight Patrol (1933)
Novice policemen Stan and Ollie bungle a burglary investigation.
- Date of release
- 1933-08-03
- TMDB
- 6.6 / 10 (52)
- Runtime
- 20m
- Genres
- Comedy
- Director
- Lloyd French
Casting
- Stan Laurel — Officer Stanley Laurel
- Oliver Hardy — Officer Oliver Hardy
- Frank Brownlee — Police Chief Ramsbottom
- Bob Kortman — Tire thief
- Charlie Hall — Tire thief's partner
- Frank Terry — as Safecracker (as Walter Plinge)
- Al Corporal — Butler (uncredited)
- Eddie Dunn — Sergeant
- James C. Morton — Policeman
- Tiny Sandford — Policeman
- Edgar Dearing — Policeman (uncredited)
- Harry Bernard — Jail visitor
Interesting facts
The Midnight Patrol is a short American pre-Code comedy film starring Laurel and Hardy released August 3, 1933.
Production
The Midnight Patrol features two notable automobiles — a 1927 Cadillac Standard Line utilized as the police car and a 1925 Chevrolet Superior employed by the street thugs.
The Midnight Patrol features an African American character, portrayed by Al Corporal in the role of the Police Chief's butler. Additionally, deleted scenes intended to feature Louise Beavers as a maid would have further expanded the representation of African American characters.
The influence of this film extends beyond its cinematic realm, as evidenced by its commemoration in Laurel & Hardy fan organizations. Both the Stoke-on-Trent and San Jose tents of the Sons of the Desert pay homage to the film by adopting the name "The Midnight Patrol Tent."
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