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1933 • 1h 5min • Passed • Comedy

Sons of the Desert

"THEIR NEW FULL-LENGTH FEATURE PICTURE!"

Ollie and Stan deceive their wives into thinking they are taking a medically necessary cruise when they are really going to a lodge convention.

IMDb 7.5

RT 100%

Director

William A. Seiter

Writers

Jack Barty

William A. Seiter

Eddie Welch

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Stan Laurel

Stanley 'Stan' Laurel

Oliver Hardy

Oliver 'Ollie' Hardy

Mae Busch

Mrs. Lottie Hardy

Dorothy Christy

Mrs. Betty Laurel

Charley Chase

Charley

Lucien Littlefield

Dr. Horace Meddick

Ernie Alexander

Waiter (uncredited)

Brooks Benedict

A Son of the Desert (uncredited)

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