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Way Out West (1937)

64 min  -  Comedy | Western  -   16 April 1937 (USA)
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Stan and Ollie are charged with delivering the deed to a valuable gold mine to the daughter of a dead prospector... See full summary »

Director:

James W. Horne

Writers:

Jack Jevne (story), Charley Rogers (story), and 5 more credits »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Stan Laurel ...
Stanley
Oliver Hardy ...
Sharon Lynn ...
Lola Marcel (as Sharon Lynne)
James Finlayson James Finlayson ...
Mickey Finn
Rosina Lawrence Rosina Lawrence ...
Mary Roberts
Stanley Fields Stanley Fields ...
Sheriff
Vivien Oakland Vivien Oakland ...
Sheriff's Wife
The Avalon Boys The Avalon Boys ...
Themselves
Dinah Dinah ...
Herself
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Storyline

Stan and Ollie are charged with delivering the deed to a valuable gold mine to the daughter of a dead prospector. However they reckon without the machinations of her evil guardian Mickey Finn who is determined to have the gold mine for himself and his saloon singer wife Lola. Written by Stephen Harrison <stephen@telos.demon.co.uk>  

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Plot Keywords:

Gold Mine | Brooklyn Bridge | Mule | Trapdoor | Spoof  | See more »

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The Funniest Picture They Have Ever Made ! See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Ritter ohne Furcht und Tadel See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

(copyright length)  | (TCM print)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Tiny Sandford was originally cast as the Sheriff but was replaced by Stanley Fields shortly after shooting began. Although Sandford's filmed footage was completely re-shot with Fields some still photos still exist showing Sandford in the role. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Stan, Ollie, and Mary are running away from Mickey and Lola, and they shut the security gate on them, from the inside POV shot, you see Mickey just run up to the gate and stop, but from the outside POV, Mickey's head is through the gate. See more »

Quotes

Mickey Finn: Can you play Mary Roberts?
Lola Marcel: [scoffs] Can I do it? Why, for a GOLD MINE, I could be CLEOPATRA!
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Connections

Referenced in "Sliders: Way Out West (#4.18)" (1999) See more »

Soundtracks

"Cheyenne"
(1906) (uncredited)
Music by Egbert Van Alstyne
Played during opening scene See more »