Fra Diavolo or The Devil's Brother or Bogus Bandits is a 1933 film starring Laurel and Hardy. It is based on Daniel Auber's opera Fra Diavolo on the famous Italian brigand leader Fra Diavolo.
In the early 18th century the bandit Fra Diavolo returns to his camp in Northern Italy to tell his gang members about his encounter with Lord Rocberg en Lady Pamela. Via a disguise (as the Marquis de San Marco) he rode with them in their carriage. He charmed...
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Fra Diavolo or The Devil's Brother or Bogus Bandits is a 1933 film starring Laurel and Hardy. It is based on Daniel Auber's opera Fra Diavolo on the famous Italian brigand leader Fra Diavolo.
In the early 18th century the bandit Fra Diavolo returns to his camp in Northern Italy to tell his gang members about his encounter with Lord Rocberg en Lady Pamela. Via a disguise (as the Marquis de San Marco) he rode with them in their carriage. He charmed Lady Pamela into telling where she hides her jewels. He orders his thieves to ride to Rocberg's castle and rob Rocberg's belongings and Pamela's jewels. At the same time, Stanlio en Ollio, have been robbed too. Stanlio suggests to Ollio that they should become robbers themselves. After an unsuccessful attempt to rob a woodchopper the duo encounters Fra Diavolo. The notorious bandit wants Stanlio to hang Ollio, because Ollio was impersonating him. Then he is informed that his men have stolen Lady Pamela's jewels, but have not brought 500,000...
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