The Hoose-Gow

The Hoose-Gow

1929•18m•6.6/10

Comedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.6/10(53)

Stan and Ollie arrive as new inmates at a prison after apparently taking part in a hold-up raid, a raid they tell a prison officer they were only watching. The usual mayhem ensues.

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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

Tiny Sandford

Tiny Sandford

Warden (uncredited)

James Finlayson

James Finlayson

Governor (uncredited)

Charlie Hall

Charlie Hall

Treetop Lookout (uncredited)

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