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A Chump at Oxford
A Chump at Oxford

A Chump at Oxford

Figuring out a grand time for you!

Genres

Comedy

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The boys get jobs as a butler and maid-- Stan in drag-- for a dinner party. When that ends in disaster, they resort to sweeping streets and accidentally capture a bank robber. The grateful bank president sends them to Oxford, at their request, and higher-education hijinks ensue.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

61 mins

Rating

6.9/10

Release Date

25 January 1940

Country

United States of America

Cast

Stan Laurel

Stan Laurel

Stan

Oliver Hardy

Oliver Hardy

Ollie

Forrester Harvey

Forrester Harvey

Meredith

Wilfred Lucas

Wilfred Lucas

Dean Williams

Forbes Murray

Forbes Murray

Banker

Frank Baker

Frank Baker

Dean's Servant

Eddie Borden

Eddie Borden

Ghost

Gerald Rogers

Gerald Rogers

Student

Victor Kendall

Victor Kendall

Student

Gerald Fielding

Gerald Fielding

Student

Charlie Hall

Charlie Hall

Student

Peter Cushing

Peter Cushing

Student

James Finlayson

James Finlayson

Baldy Vandevere (uncredited)

Anita Garvin

Anita Garvin

Mrs. Vandevere (uncredited)

Evelyn Barlow

Evelyn Barlow

Minor Role (uncredited)

Louise Bates

Louise Bates

Minor Role (uncredited)

Harry Bernard

Harry Bernard

Policeman (uncredited)

Stanley Blystone

Stanley Blystone

Policeman (uncredited)

Tom Costello

Tom Costello

Minor Role (uncredited)

Richard Cramer

Richard Cramer

Minor Role (uncredited)

Jean De Briac

Jean De Briac

Pierre (uncredited)

Marjorie Deanne

Marjorie Deanne

Dinner Party Guest (uncredited)

Herbert Evans

Herbert Evans

Professor Crampton (uncredited)

Mack Germaine

Mack Germaine

Minor Role (uncredited)

Alec Harford

Alec Harford

Cab Driver (uncredited)

Jack Heasley

Jack Heasley

Hodges (uncredited)

Jewel Jordan

Jewel Jordan

Minor Role (uncredited)

Robert Kent

Robert Kent

Minor Role (uncredited)

Rex Lease

Rex Lease

Bank Robber (uncredited)

Ethelreda Leopold

Ethelreda Leopold

Bank Manager's Secretary (uncredited)

Lois Lindsay

Lois Lindsay

Minor Role (uncredited)

Sam Lufkin

Sam Lufkin

Water Wagon Driver (uncredited)

George Magrill

George Magrill

Tow-Truck Driver (uncredited)

Stan McKay

Stan McKay

Minor Role (uncredited)

James Millican

James Millican

Chauffeur (uncredited)

Edmund Mortimer

Edmund Mortimer

Dinner Guest (uncredited)

Doris Morton

Doris Morton

Minor Role (uncredited)

Edgar Norton

Edgar Norton

Professor Witherspoon (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien

Man in Unemployment Office (uncredited)

Vivien Oakland

Vivien Oakland

Receptionist (uncredited)

Jack Richardson

Jack Richardson

Minor Role (uncredited)

Ronald R. Rondell

Ronald R. Rondell

Dinner Party Guest (uncredited)

Elmer Serrano

Elmer Serrano

Minor Role (uncredited)

Bobby Tracy

Bobby Tracy

Minor Role (uncredited)

Al Thompson

Al Thompson

Manhole Worker (uncredited)

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