Synopsis
The Pest (aka The Freeloader) is a 1917 silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy and starring Billy West in one of his "Charlie Chaplin" rip-off roles.
Movie Information
- Director
- Arvid E. Gillstrom
- Release Year
- 1917
- Runtime
- 12 minutes
- Genre
- Comedy
- Language
- XX
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (4 votes)
Top Cast
Billy West
The Pest
Oliver Hardy
Ethelyn Gibson
Bud Ross
The Bellboy
Leo White
The Count
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