The Flying Deuces

1939 69 min ★ 6.4 Comedy, War

Ollie falls in love with a woman. When he discovers she's already married, he unsuccessfully attempts suicide but he and Stan then decide to join the Foreign Legion to get away from their troubles. When they’re arrested for soon trying to desert the Legion—they escape a firing squad by stealing an aircraft.

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Cast

Stan Laurel

Stan

Oliver Hardy

Ollie

Jean Parker

Georgette

Reginald Gardiner

Francois

Charles Middleton

Commandant

Jean Del Val

Sergeant

Crane Whitley

Corporal

James Finlayson

Jailor

Monica Bannister

Georgette's Girl Friend

Bonnie Bannon

Georgette's Girl Friend

Details

Director

A. Edward Sutherland

Screenplay

Harry Langdon

Tagline

"They dish out the dizziest rib-ride of the year!"

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Production

Boris Morros Productions

Reviews

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r96sk

September 5, 2020

★ 6/10

A few chuckles and it flies by, can't say I massively enjoyed it though. <em>'The Flying Deuces'</em> features the talents of iconic duo Laurel and Hardy. Despite knowing of them for as long as I can remember, I can't say I've seen much - if anything - of them before this. I look forward to seeing more in the future, but hopefully they're a tad better than this. This is solid enough, as I sa...

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CinemaSerf

June 22, 2022

★ 7/10

I'd have to say that this is one of my favourite outings for Stan and Ollie - but like most of the slapstick comedy of the 30s, it has not aged at all well. Ollie has fallen for a young French woman, but she has eyes on a refined, posh, Captain and so he is rejected! In the depths of despair, he considers (joint) suicide in the Seine (inhabited by a deadly killer shark) before alighting on a cunni...