The Goat (1921 film)
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For the Oliver Hardy film, see The Goat (1917 film).
| The Goat | |
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| Directed by | Buster Keaton Malcolm St. Clair |
| Produced by | Joseph M. Schenck |
| Written by | Buster Keaton Malcolm St. Clair |
| Starring | Buster Keaton Virginia Fox Joe Roberts Malcolm St. Clair Edward F. Cline Jean C. Havez |
| Cinematography | Elgin Lessley |
| Distributed by | Metro Pictures |
| Release date(s) | May 18, 1921 |
| Running time | 27 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent film English intertitles |
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The Goat is a 1921 short comedy film written, directed by and starring comedian Buster Keaton.
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[edit] Plot
The plot involves the complications that ensue when Buster Keaton is mistaken for the criminal "Dead Shot Dan."
This short contains one of Keaton's more memorable images: A distant, speeding train approaches the camera, and stops with a close-up of Keaton who has been sitting on the front of the train.
[edit] Cast
- Buster Keaton
- Virginia Fox - Chief's daughter
- Joe Roberts - Police Chief
- Malcolm St. Clair - Dead Shot Dan (as Mal St. Clair)
- Edward F. Cline - Cop by telephone pole
- Jean C. Havez - Bit part
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- The Goat at the Internet Movie Database
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