Pack Up Your Troubles

Pack Up Your Troubles

From crack-pot civilians to coo-coo privates–they'll lead you a chase so crammed with hysterical laughter, you'll say it's even funnier than their first feature, "Pardon Us."

NR 1932 · 68 min · ★ 6.8 · Comedy, War

The story begins in 1917 with Stan and Ollie being drafted into the U.S. Army to fight in World War I. While in the Army, the pair befriend a man named Eddie Smith, who is killed by the enemy during a battle. After the war is over, Stan and Ollie venture to New York City, where they begin a quest to reunite Eddie's little daughter with her rightful family. The task proves both monumental and problematic as the boys discover just how many people in New York have the last name Smith.

Directed by Ray McCarey · Written by Stan Laurel

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Stan Laurel Stan
Oliver Hardy Ollie
Don Dillaway Eddie Smith
Jacquie Lyn Eddie's Little Girl
Mary Carr Old Woman with Letter
James Finlayson General
Richard Cramer Uncle Jack
Adele Watson Annie
Tom Kennedy Recruiting Sergeant
Charles Middleton Welfare Association Officer
Richard Tucker Mr. Smith
Muriel Evans Wrong Eddie's Bride

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