---
title: 'Habeas Corpus (1928)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Leo McCarey'
released: '1928-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 19
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/habeas-corpus-1928'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0018970/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Habeas Corpus (1928)

1928 · 19 min · Comedy · United States


## Synopsis

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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Leo McCarey](https://cinepixo.com/people/leo-mccarey), [James Parrott](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-parrott)
- **Screenplay:** [Leo McCarey](https://cinepixo.com/people/leo-mccarey), [H. M. Walker](https://cinepixo.com/people/h-m-walker)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Rosario Bourdon](https://cinepixo.com/people/rosario-bourdon)
- **Producer:** [Hal Roach](https://cinepixo.com/people/hal-roach)
- **Editor:** [Richard C. Currier](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-c-currier)

## Cast

- [Charles A. Bachman](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-a-bachman)
- [Stan Laurel](https://cinepixo.com/people/stan-laurel)
- [Oliver Hardy](https://cinepixo.com/people/oliver-hardy)
- [Charley Rogers](https://cinepixo.com/people/charley-rogers)
- [Richard Carle](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-carle)

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