The Battle of the Century
The Battle of the Century
The Battle of the Century
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1927
0h 19m
6.9(58 votes)
Comedy

Overview

Fight manager takes out an insurance policy on his puny pugilist and then proceeds to try to arrange for an accident so that he can collect.

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