The Soilers

1923 film

  • November 25, 1923 (1923-11-25)
Running time
20 minutes
9 minutes (remained cut)CountryUnited StatesLanguagesSilent
English intertitles

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]

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

See also

References

  1. ^ "Progressive Silent Film List: The Soilers". Silent Era. Retrieved June 9, 2009.
  2. ^ The Spoilers at IMDb.
  • The Soilers at IMDb
  • The Soilers at SilentEra


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