In order to claim an inheritance, the boys present themselves at a creaky, bat-filled mansion on a stormy night..

You should probably watch this if you have thirty minutes to kill and a soft spot for guys falling over in the dark. It is classic Laurel and Hardy, meaning if you like them, you will like this. If you think their brand of slow-burn frustration is annoying, this won't change your mind at all. It starts out on a pier w...

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"You should probably watch this if you have thirty minutes to kill and a soft spot for guys falling over in the dark. It is classic Laurel and Hardy, meaning if you like them, you will like this. If you think their brand of slow-burn frustration is annoying, this won't change your mind at all. It starts out on a pier where they are fishing. Why are they fishing? It doesn't really matter. The movie just needs them to be somewhere so they can read a newspaper about an inheritance. Stan is eating ..."

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