A Chump at Oxford
1940 · Movie · NR · 61 min · ★ 6.9 · 80% critics
After a string of disastrous jobs, two down-on-their-luck pals accidentally become unlikely heroes and earn a trip to Oxford. Once there, they stumble into pranks, class clashes, and a fresh round of comic chaos as they try to fit into university life.
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Details
- Years
- 1940
- Release date
- 1940-01-25
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 61 min
- Max quality
- SD
- Critic score
- 80/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (111 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want easygoing slapstick, lovable double-act chaos, and a breezy old-school comedy in the spirit of Way Out West or Block-Heads; Not for you if you need a tight, cohesive story.
Pros: classic Laurel and Hardy laughs; memorable set pieces; playful Oxford hijinks | Cons: loosely stitched plot; uneven pacing at times; some gags feel familiar
Themes
- oxford
- black and white
- oxford university
Cast & crew
Stan Laurel
as Stan
Oliver Hardy
as Ollie
Forrester Harvey
as Meredith
Wilfred Lucas
as Dean Williams
Forbes Murray
as Banker
Frank Baker
as Dean's Servant
Eddie Borden
as Ghost
Gerald Rogers
as Student
- VK
Victor Kendall
as Student
- GF
Gerald Fielding
as Student
Directed by Alfred J. Goulding