Duck Soup - 1927

Fleeing a group of forest rangers, who are rounding up tramps to serve as firefighters, they take refuge in a mansion. The owner has gone on vacation and the servants are away, so Hardy pretends to be the owner and offers to rent the house to an English couple. Hardy gets Laurel to pose as the maid. Unfortunately, the owner returns and tells the would-be renters that he owns the house; Laurel and Hardy then flee again and are caught by the rangers and forced to fight wildfires.

17min
1927
NR
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.5/10

Cast

Oliver Hardy profile pictureOliver HardyMaltravers
Madeline Hurlock profile pictureMadeline HurlockLady Tarbotham
Bob Kortman profile pictureBob KortmanForest Ranger
William Courtright profile pictureWilliam CourtrightColonel Buckshot's Butler (uncredited)
Charlie Hall profile pictureCharlie HallMoving man (uncredited)
James A. Marcus profile pictureJames A. MarcusColonel Buckshot (uncredited)
William Austin profile pictureWilliam AustinLord Tarbotham
William Courtright profile pictureWilliam CourtrightColonel Buckshot's Butler

About Duck Soup

Duck Soup Overview

Fleeing a group of forest rangers, who are rounding up tramps to serve as firefighters, they take refuge in a mansion. The owner has gone on vacation and the servants are away, so Hardy pretends to be the owner and offers to rent the house to an English couple. Hardy gets Laurel to pose as the maid. Unfortunately, the owner returns and tells the would-be renters that he owns the house; Laurel and Hardy then flee again and are caught by the rangers and forced to fight wildfires.

Age Rating: NR
Runtime: 17min

Extra details

Original Title: Duck Soup
Original Language: English
Directed By: Fred Guiol
Production Companies
Hal Roach Studios