Habeas Corpus (1928 film)
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| Directed by | Leo McCarey James Parrott |
| Written by | Leo McCarey James Parrott H. M. Walker |
| Produced by | Hal Roach |
| Starring | Stan Laurel Oliver Hardy Richard Carle Charles A. Bachman Charley Rogers |
| Cinematography | Len Powers |
| Edited by | Richard C. Currier |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Running time | 20 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Synchronized Sound English (Intertitles) |
Habeas Corpus is a synchronized sound short subject comedy film co-directed by Leo McCarey and James Parrott starring comedy duo Laurel and Hardy. While the film has no audible dialog, it was released with a synchronized orchestral musical score with sound effects. It was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on December 1, 1928. This film is importantly historically as the first Laurel and Hardy film to be released with recorded sound.