Steamboat Bill, Jr.
The Laugh Special of the Age. See It.
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
70 min
Release Date
1928-05-09
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
363
Vote Average
7.598
Buster Keaton
William 'Willie' Canfield Jr.
Tom McGuire
John James 'J.J.' King
Ernest Torrence
William 'Steamboat Bill' Canfield Sr.
Tom Lewis
First and Last Mate Tom Carter
Marion Byron
Kitty King
James T. Mack
Minister (uncredited)
Ford West
Barber (uncredited)
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