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Steamboat Bill, Jr.

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Steamboat Bill, Jr.

The Laugh Special of the Age. See It.

7.6

1h 10m

1928

“The Laugh Special of the Age. See It.”

Synopsis

The just-out-of-college, effete son of a no-nonsense steamboat captain comes to visit his father whom he's not seen since he was a child.

Director

Charles Reisner

Buster Keaton

Trailer

ComedyRomance

windrivergirlfriendjailsteamboatblack and whitemakeoverrescue from drowningsilent filmbarbershopcarnationfather son reunion

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Cast & Crew

Buster Keaton

Buster Keaton

as William 'Willie' Canfield Jr.

Tom McGuire

Tom McGuire

as John James 'J.J.' King

Ernest Torrence

Ernest Torrence

as William 'Steamboat Bill' Canfield Sr.

Tom Lewis

as First and Last Mate Tom Carter

Marion Byron

Marion Byron

as Kitty King

James T. Mack

as Minister (uncredited)

Ford West

as Barber (uncredited)

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