One Good Turn

One Good Turn

NR 1931 · 20 min · ★ 6.9 · Comedy

Down and out Stan and Ollie beg for food from a friendly old lady who provides them with sandwiches. While eating, they overhear the lady's landlord tell her he's going to throw her out because she can't pay her mortgage. They don't realize that the old lady is really rehearsing for a play. Stan and Ollie decide to help the old lady by selling their car. During the auction a drunk puts a wallet in Stan's pocket. Ollie accuses Stan of robbing the old lady, but when the truth is revealed Stan takes revenge on Ollie.

Directed by James W. Horne · Written by Stan Laurel

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Stan Laurel Stan
Oliver Hardy Ollie
Mary Carr Old Lady
James Finlayson A Community Player
Billy Gilbert Drunk
Dorothy Granger A Community Player (uncredited)
Harry 'Snub' Pollard A Community Player (uncredited)

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