The Soilers
1923 film
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The Soilers is a 1923 American silent comedy film starring Stan Laurel,[1] and was released in the same year as the Western silent movie drama The Spoilers. The name of one character from the original, "McNamara", is parodied in the James Finlayson character.[2]
Directed byRalph Ceder
Written byHal Conklin
H. M. Walker
H. M. Walker
Produced byBroncho Billy Anderson
Hal Roach
Hal Roach
StarringStan Laurel
James Finlayson
James Finlayson
| The Soilers | |
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The Soilers | |
| Directed by | Ralph Ceder |
| Written by | Hal Conklin H. M. Walker |
| Produced by | Broncho Billy Anderson Hal Roach |
| Starring | Stan Laurel James Finlayson |
| Cinematography | Frank Young |
| Edited by | Thomas J. Crizer |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Pathé Exchange |
Release date |
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Running time | 20 minutes 9 minutes (remained cut) |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
Cast
- Stan Laurel - Bob Canister
- Ena Gregory - The girl
- Mae Laurel - Woman in saloon
- James Finlayson - Smacknamara
- Billy Engle - Prospector
- Eddie Baker - Prospector
- George Rowe - Man in saloon
- Jack Ackroyd - Henchman
- Jack Gavin - Prospector
- Marvin Loback - Henchman
- Sammy Brooks
- Al Forbes
- Katherine Grant
- John B. O'Brien
- "Tonnage" Martin Wolfkeil