The Flying Deuces (1939)
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.
Director:
A. Edward Sutherland
Writers:
Harry Langdon, Ralph Spence, Charley Rogers, Fred Schiller.
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Stan Laurel as Stan |
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Oliver Hardy as Ollie |
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Jean Parker as Georgette |
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Reginald Gardiner as Francois |
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Charles Middleton as Commandant |
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Jean Del Val as Sergeant |
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Crane Whitley as Corporal |
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James Finlayson as Jailor |
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Monica Bannister as Georgette's Girl Friend |
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Bonnie Bannon as Georgette's Girl Friend |
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Eddie Borden as Legionnaire |
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Christine Cabanne as Georgette's Girl Friend |
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Mary Jane Carey as Georgette's Girl Friend |
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Jack Chefe as Legionnaire |
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Frank Clarke as Pilot |
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Richard Cramer as Laundry Truck Driver |
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Billy Engle as Legionnaire |
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Kit Guard as Legionnaire |
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Arthur Housman as Drunk Legionnaire |
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Sam Lufkin as Legionnaire (uncredited) |
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Michael Visaroff as Innkeeper |
| Directing | A. Edward Sutherland | Director |
| Production | Boris Morros | Producer |
| Editing | Jack Dennis | Editor |
| Visual Effects | Howard A. Anderson | Visual Effects |
| Sound | William A. Wilmarth | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | John Leipold | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Leo Shuken | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Harry Langdon | Screenplay |
| Writing | Ralph Spence | Screenplay |
| Writing | Charley Rogers | Screenplay |
| Writing | Fred Schiller | Screenplay |
| Directing | Robert Stillman | Assistant Director |
| Camera | Elmer Dyer | Aerial Camera |
| Art | Boris Leven | Art Direction |
| Crew | Howard A. Anderson | Special Effects |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mel Berns | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Art Lloyd | Director of Photography |
| Production | Rudolph Maté | Production Assistant |
| Crew | Frank Clarke | Technical Advisor |
| Sound | Edward Paul | Music Director |
| Production | Joseph H. Nadel | Production Manager |