The Flying Deuces

"They dish out the dizziest rib-ride of the year!"

Nov 3 1939 Approved 1h 9m
Comedy, War

Ollie falls in love with a woman. When he discovers she's already married, he unsuccessfully attempts suicide but he and Stan then decide to join the Foreign Legion to get away from their troubles. When they’re arrested for soon trying to desert the Legion—they escape a firing squad by stealing an aircraft.

Plot

Oliver is heartbroken when he finds that Georgette, the inkeeper's daughter he's fallen in love with, is already married to dashing Foreign Legion officer Francois. To forget her, he joins the Legion, taking Stanley with him. Their bumbling eventually gets them charged with desertion and sentenced to a firing squad. They manage to escape in a stolen airplane, but crash after a wild ride.

Written by

Ralph Spence, Charley Rogers, Fred Schiller

Directed by

A. Edward Sutherland

Cast

Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Jean Parker

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures, Boris Morros Productions

Languages

English, Italiano

Awards

N/A

Trailers
The Flying Deuces Trailer (1939)
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