Convict 13

"BUSTER KEATON Supported by his celebrated family of Vaudeville fame — "The Four Keatons" in his second comedy — "Convict 13" You'll say this is as funny as Fatty Arbuckle ever made."

1920 0h 22m EN

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 141

Comedy

Synopsis

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A young golfer is mugged by an escaped convict and finds himself in a prison where he foils a jailbreak.

“BUSTER KEATON Supported by his celebrated family of Vaudeville fame — "The Four Keatons" in his second comedy — "Convict 13" You'll say this is as funny as Fatty Arbuckle ever made.”

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Cast

Buster Keaton
Golfer Turned Prisoner, Guard
Sybil Seely
Socialite, Warden's Daughter
Joe Roberts
The Crazed Prisoner
Edward F. Cline
Hangman
Joe Keaton
Prisoner
Harry Keaton
Little guard that Big Joe knocks out (uncredited)
Louise Keaton
(uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Edward F. Cline
Writers: Edward F. Cline, Buster Keaton
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 22-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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106 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

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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CAST

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Buster Keaton and Sybil Seely and Joe Roberts carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "BUSTER KEATON Supported by his celebrated family of Vaudeville fame — "The Four Keatons" in his second comedy — "Convict 13" You'll say this is as funny as Fatty Arbuckle ever made.".

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0011071 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Edward F. Cline directs. Buster Keaton cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 22-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2106 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Buster Keaton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Buster Keaton and Sybil Seely and Joe Roberts carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "BUSTER KEATON Supported by his celebrated family of Vaudeville fame — "The Four Keatons" in his second comedy — "Convict 13" You'll say this is as funny as Fatty Arbuckle ever made.".
7IMDB entry: tt0011071 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.