A Chump at Oxford

A Chump at Oxford

Figuring out a grand time for you!

1940•1h 1m•6.9/10

Comedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.9/10(111)

The boys get jobs as a butler and maid-- Stan in drag-- for a dinner party. When that ends in disaster, they resort to sweeping streets and accidentally capture a bank robber. The grateful bank president sends them to Oxford, at their request, and higher-education hijinks ensue.

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Production

Hal Roach Studios

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Stan Laurel

Stan Laurel

Stan

Oliver Hardy

Oliver Hardy

Ollie

Forrester Harvey

Forrester Harvey

Meredith

Wilfred Lucas

Wilfred Lucas

Dean Williams

Forbes Murray

Forbes Murray

Banker

Frank Baker

Frank Baker

Dean's Servant

Eddie Borden

Eddie Borden

Ghost

Gerald Rogers

Gerald Rogers

Student

Victor Kendall

Student

Gerald Fielding

Student

Charlie Hall

Charlie Hall

Student

Peter Cushing

Peter Cushing

Student

James Finlayson

James Finlayson

Baldy Vandevere (uncredited)

Anita Garvin

Anita Garvin

Mrs. Vandevere (uncredited)

Evelyn Barlow

Minor Role (uncredited)

Louise Bates

Louise Bates

Minor Role (uncredited)

Harry Bernard

Harry Bernard

Policeman (uncredited)

Stanley Blystone

Stanley Blystone

Policeman (uncredited)

Tom Costello

Minor Role (uncredited)

Richard Cramer

Richard Cramer

Minor Role (uncredited)

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