The Cowboy and the Frenchman

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The Cowboy and the Frenchman (1988)

Comedy, Western

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Sketch

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2025 ★ 7.1

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The Big Bad Wolf

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Helpmates

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Out West

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1918 ★ 6.0

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Beau Hunks

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Berth Marks

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Unaccustomed as We Are

Unaccustomed as We Are

1929 ★ 6.9

Laurel and Hardy try to entertain a female neighbor, unbeknown to Hardy’s wife.

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