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Cast

Stan Laurel

Stan Laurel

A convict

Julie Leonard

Julie Leonard

The warden's daughter

Agnes Ayres

Agnes Ayres

Crew

Scott Pembroke

Scott Pembroke

Director

Murray Rock

Murray Rock

Assistant Director

Joe Rock

Joe Rock

Producer

Tay Garnett

Tay Garnett

Writer

Edgar Lyons

Edgar Lyons

Director of Photography

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Detained

19245.5 / 1018 min
Comedy

Overview

When a convict forcibly changes places with our hero Stan, he's taken to the pokey in the prisoner's place. Run-ins with pies, pickaxes, and the electric chair follow. Will the warden find Stan innocent or presume him guilty?