"The Laugh Special of the Age. See It."

1928

1h 10m

7.6(405 votes)

Comedy

Romance

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.

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7 featured cast members

Starring

Buster Keaton

Steamboat Bill Jr.

Tom McGuire

John King

Ernest Torrence

Steamboat Bill Sr.

Tom Lewis

Tom Carter

Marion Byron

Kitty King

James T. Mack

Minister (uncredited)

Ford West

Barber (uncredited)

Creative team

Directed by: Charles Reisner
Buster Keaton
Written by: Carl Harbaugh
Buster Keaton

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