

Night Owls
1930-01-04 · 21 min · ★ 7.4
Policeman Edgar Kennedy is told by his chief he better stop a string of burglaries that have been happening on his watch or else he will get the sack. He persuades vagrants Stan and Ollie to rob the chief's house so he can regain his reputation by catching them. The policeman promises to later get the boys off. Things do not go as planned.
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- Directors
- James Parrott
- Production companies
- Hal Roach Studios
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Stan LaurelStan
Oliver HardyOllie
Edgar KennedyOfficer Kennedy
James FinlaysonMeadows
Anders RandolfPolice ChiefTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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