One Good Turn

6.9
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Run time: 20 min
  • Premiere: 1931. October 31.

Down and out Stan and Ollie beg for food from a friendly old lady who provides them with sandwiches. While eating, they overhear the lady's landlord tell her he's going to throw her out because she can't pay her mortgage. They don't realize that the old lady is really rehearsing for a play. Stan and Ollie decide to help the old lady by selling their car. During the auction a drunk puts a wallet in Stan's pocket. Ollie accuses Stan of robbing the old lady, but when the truth is revealed Stan takes revenge on Ollie.

Discover

Mary Carr

Old Lady

James Finlayson

A Community Player

Dorothy Granger

A Community Player (uncredited)

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

A Community Player (uncredited)

Crew

Art Lloyd

Cinematography

Directing

James W. Horne

Director

Editing

Production

Hal Roach

Producer

Sound

Marvin Hatley

Original Music Composer

Leroy Shield

Original Music Composer

Writing

H.M. Walker

Dialogue

Stan Laurel

Writer

Crew

Art Lloyd

Cinematography

Directing

James W. Horne

Director

Editing

Production

Hal Roach

Producer

Sound

Marvin Hatley

Original Music Composer

Leroy Shield

Original Music Composer

Writing

H.M. Walker

Dialogue

Stan Laurel

Writer