Habeas Corpus

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Habeas Corpus is a 1928 short comedy silent film starring Laurel and Hardy as grave-robbers hired by a mad scientist. Although silent, it was released with a music and effects track long thought lost. The missing soundtrack turned up in the 1990s and is now available on DVD.
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  • Dec 1, 1928

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  • 20 min (12 hs )

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Leo McCarey

Thomas Leo McCarey (October 3, 1898 – July 5, 1969) was an American film director, screenwriter and producer. During his lifetime he was involved in almost 200...

James Parrott

James Parrott (August 2, 1898 – May 10, 1939), was an American actor and film director; and the younger brother of film comedian Charley Chase. James Gibbons...
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