Ollie falls in love with a woman. When he discovers she's already married, he unsuccessfully attempts suicide but he and Stan then decide to join the Foreign Legion to get away from their troubles. When they’re arrested for soon trying to desert the Legion—they escape a firing squad by stealing an aircraft.
Not for scares.
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Stan LaurelStan
Oliver HardyOllie
Jean ParkerGeorgette
Reginald GardinerFrancois
Charles MiddletonCommandant
Jean Del ValSergeant
Crane WhitleyCorporal
James FinlaysonJailor
Monica BannisterGeorgette's Girl Friend
Bonnie BannonGeorgette's Girl Friend
Eddie BordenLegionnaire
Jack ChefeLegionnaire
Frank ClarkePilot
Richard CramerLaundry Truck Driver
Billy EngleLegionnaire
Kit GuardLegionnaire
Arthur HousmanDrunk Legionnaire
Sam LufkinLegionnaire (uncredited)
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GoodWatch score 66November 3, 1939 · 1 h 9 min · NR
Hollywood Darkness, Secret Underground Passage, Malaproper +9
6 questions, like "Where can I stream The Flying Deuces?"
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In the United States, The Flying Deuces streams on Prime, fuboTV, MGM+, Philo, and Brew, and it is free with ads on Plex, JustWatch TV Free, Hoopla, FlixHouse, Pluto TV, Darkroom, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Public Domain Movies, Fawesome, Cineverse, Mometu, Tubi TV, Filmtap, and Amazon MX Player. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and FlixFling. It also streams in 138 other countries.
Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73 (IMDb 6.7 and Rotten Tomatoes 83%). Critics rate it higher (83 out of 100) than audiences (65).
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
Yes: the humor is mostly slapstick (8 of 10) and situational comedy (7 of 10).
Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 5 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.
TV Tropes lists 26 tropes for it, including Hollywood Darkness, Secret Underground Passage, and Malaproper.
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