Convict 13
| Convict 13 | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical poster for Convict 13 (1920) | |
| Directed by |
Edward F. Cline Buster Keaton |
| Produced by | Joseph M. Schenck |
| Written by |
Edward F. Cline Buster Keaton |
| Starring |
Buster Keaton Sybil Seely Joe Roberts Edward F. Cline Joe Keaton Louise Keaton |
| Cinematography | Elgin Lessley |
| Edited by | Buster Keaton |
| Distributed by | Metro Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 20 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language |
Silent film English intertitles |
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Convict 13
Convict 13 is a 1920 short comedy film starring comedian Buster Keaton. It was written and directed by Keaton and Edward F. Cline.
Plot
Keaton goes from a golf game with his girlfriend to death-row in prison through a case of mistaken identity. In the film, Buster performs one of the most dangerous sight gags that he performed in vaudeville. In the words of Marie Dressler: Buster would "stand on a table in back of his father twirling a basketball tied to the end of a rope, while his father was trying to shave himself with a straight razor. And that ball kept getting closer and closer, all the sudden, BANG!" [1]
Cast
- Buster Keaton as Golfer Turned Prisoner, Guard
- Sybil Seely as Socialite, Warden's Daughter
- Joe Roberts as The Crazed Prisoner
- Edward F. Cline as Hangman
- Joe Keaton as Prisoner
- Louise Keaton
See also
References
External links
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Media related to Convict 13 at Wikimedia Commons - The short film Convict 13 is available for free download at the Internet Archive
- Convict 13 at the Internet Movie Database
- Convict 13 on YouTube
- Convict 13 at AllMovie
- Convict 13 at the International Buster Keaton Society
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