The Devil's Brother

The Devil's Brother
theatrical poster
Directed byHal Roach
Charles Rogers
Written byEugène Scribe (libretto)
Jeanie MacPherson (adaptation)
Based onFra Diavolo
1830 opera by Auber
Produced byHal Roach
StarringStan Laurel
Oliver Hardy
Dennis King
CinematographyHap Depew
Art Lloyd
Edited byBert Jordan
William H. Terhune
Music byAuber
Leroy Shield
Production
companies
Distributed byLoew's, Inc.
Release date
  • May 5, 1933 (1933-05-05)
Running time
90 mins
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Devil's Brother (or Bogus Bandits as an Astor Pictures reissue title) or Fra Diavolo outside the U.S. is a 1933 American Pre-Code comedy film starring Laurel and Hardy.[1][2] It is based on Daniel Auber's operetta Fra Diavolo about the Italian bandit Fra Diavolo.

  1. ^ Variety film review; June 13, 1933, page 15.
  2. ^ Harrison's Reports film review; May 20, 1933, page 78.