The Navigator

"Hurry! Hurry! Throw out the "laff" line!"

1924 1h 5m EN

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 291

ComedyActionAdventureRomance

Synopsis

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The wealthy and impulsive Rollo Treadway decides to propose to his beautiful socialite neighbor, Betsy O'Brien. Although Betsy turns Rollo down, he still opts to go on the cruise that he intended as their honeymoon. When circumstances find both Rollo and Betsy on the wrong ship, they end up having adventures on the high seas.

“Hurry! Hurry! Throw out the "laff" line!”

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Cast

Buster Keaton
Rollo Treadway
Kathryn McGuire
Betsy O'Brien
Frederick Vroom
John O'Brien
Clarence Burton
Spy (uncredited)
H.N. Clugston
Spy (uncredited)
Noble Johnson
Cannibal Chief (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Buster Keaton
Writers: Jean C. Havez, Clyde Bruckman, Joseph A. Mitchell
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 65-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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102 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Buster Keaton, shot by Elgin Lessley. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by William Axt. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Buster Keaton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Buster Keaton and Kathryn McGuire and Frederick Vroom carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Hurry! Hurry! Throw out the "laff" line!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Buster Keaton directs. Elgin Lessley behind the camera. William Axt scores. Buster Keaton cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 65-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2102 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Buster Keaton, shot by Elgin Lessley. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by William Axt. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Buster Keaton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Buster Keaton and Kathryn McGuire and Frederick Vroom carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Hurry! Hurry! Throw out the "laff" line!".
9IMDB entry: tt0015163 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 12 themes, including "submarine", "diving suit", "lovers", "slapstick comedy".