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THE MAGNIFICENT TWO is a comedy of mistaken identity featuring the legendary British double act Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise. The pair play travelling salesmen in South America, where Eric is forced to pose as a rebel leader's doppelganger. When he has to make a televised speech the rebels are in for a surprise.... Read more

Starring	Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise, Margit Saad, Cecil Parker
Director	Cliff Owen
Genres	Comedy

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- More or less a Bob Hope vehicle, adapted for the less realistic Morecambe and Wise with unhappy results: too few sight gags and a curious emphasis on violence. The third and last of their attempts to find film vehicles.
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- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:42
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  Endearing Perriod Piece
  
  Very much a product of its time, The Magnificent Two was designed cash in on the phenomenal TV success Morecombe and Wise, the best ever practitioners of the ... read more »
  
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  - 07 Jul 2004 at 08:47
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  Not their best
  
  This isn't the best of their films. Many of the gags are the same as in the Intelligence Men but still a funny enough watch if you're in the mood. You ... read more »
  
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  - 25 Mar 2006 at 21:59
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  Dad was right!
  
  It was ok for Morecombe and Wise! Glad I just rented it than bought it really! Still good to watch but only that once!
  
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  - 22 Oct 2005 at 20:26
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  Endearing Perriod Piece
  
  Very much a product of its time, The Magnificent Two was designed cash in on the phenomenal TV success of Morecombe and Wise, the best ever practitioners of the... read more »
  
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- - Richard Bundy
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  - 07 Jul 2004 at 08:49
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  Endearing Perriod Piece
  
  Very much a product of its time, The Magnificent Two was designed cash in on the phenomenal TV success Morecombe and Wise, the best ever practitioners of the ... read more »
  
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  Endearing Perriod Piece
  
  Very much a product of its time, The Magnificent Two was designed cash in on the phenomenal TV success Morecombe and Wise, the best ever practitioners of the ... read more »
  
  Report this review
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  - London
  - 07 Jul 2004 at 08:47
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  Dad was right!
  
  It was ok for Morecombe and Wise! Glad I just rented it than bought it really! Still good to watch but only that once!
  
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  - Swindon, England
  - 22 Oct 2005 at 20:26
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  Not their best
  
  This isn't the best of their films. Many of the gags are the same as in the Intelligence Men but still a funny enough watch if you're in the mood. You ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Hertfordshire
  - 25 Mar 2006 at 21:59
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  Endearing Perriod Piece
  
  Very much a product of its time, The Magnificent Two was designed cash in on the phenomenal TV success of Morecombe and Wise, the best ever practitioners of the... read more »
  
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- - Richard Bundy
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  THE MAGNIFICENT TWO is a comedy of mistaken identity featuring the legendary British double act Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise. The pair play travelling salesmen in South America, where Eric is forced to pose as a rebel leader's doppelganger. When he has to make a televised speech the rebels are in ...