"Great lords lost their gold to him—great ladies their hearts."
Two wannabe bandits join the service of a dashing nobleman, who secretly masquerades as Fra Diavolo, a notorious outlaw.
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The people behind it
Stan Laurel
Stanlio
Oliver Hardy
Ollio
Dennis King
Fra Diavolo, alias The Marquis De San Marco
Thelma Todd
Lady Pamela Rocburg
Arthur Pierson
Capt. Lorenzo
Lucile Browne
Zerlina
Henry Armetta
Matteo
James Finlayson
Lord Rocburg
Lane Chandler
Lorenzo's Lieutenant
James C. Morton
The Timorous Woodchopper
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