Saps at Sea (1940)

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USA

Short Feature Film

Director: Gordon Douglas

Writers: Felix Adler, Harry Langdon, Gil Pratt, Charles Rogers

Cinematographer: Art Lloyd

Composer: Marvin Hatley

Cast: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Richard Cramer, James Finlayson

After suffering a nervous breakdown brought on by his job testing horns (and exacerbated by a cockeyed plumber and a decidedly stupid best friend), Ollie, along with said chum, Stan, set off to recuperate (under doctor’s orders) on a safely moored, newly hired boat – but rest and relaxation are hardly forthcoming, as they soon find themselves Shanghaied at sea with a notorious killer, freshly escaped from prison, in this entertaining, action- and gag-packed episodic Laurel and Hardy feature. Iain.Stott