The Villain
Film poster
Directed by	Arvid E. Gillstrom
Produced by	Louis Burstein
Starring	Billy West Oliver Hardy
Cinematography	Herman Obrock Jr.
Edited by	Ben H. Cohen
Release date	July 15, 1917 (1917-07-15)
Country	United States
Language	Silent with English intertitles

The Villain is a 1917 American silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy.

Cast

• Billy West as Billy
• Oliver Hardy as Babe (billed as Babe Hardy)
• Florence McLaughlin as Florence (billed as Florence McLoughlin)
• Bud Ross as Budd (as Budd Ross)
• Ethelyn Gibson
• Leo White
• Joe Cohen