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Battling Butler

1926·US
Director: Buster Keaton
ComedyRomance

A meek millionaire masquerades as a boxing star to win a girl's heart.

A meek millionaire masquerades as a boxing star to win a girl's heart.

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Battling Butler - San Francisco Silent Film Festival

Festival documentation of Keaton's personal favorite and commercially successful comedy.

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Cast

Buster Keaton

Buster Keaton

Alfred Butler

Snitz Edwards

Snitz Edwards

Alfred's Valet

Sally O'Neil

Sally O'Neil

The Mountain Girl

Walter James

Walter James

The Mountain Girl's Father

Budd Fine

Budd Fine

The Mountain Girl's Brother

Francis McDonald

Francis McDonald

Alfred 'Battling' Butler

M

Mary O'Brien

Battling Butler's Wife

Tom Wilson

Tom Wilson

Battling Butler's Trainer

Eddie Borden

Eddie Borden

Battling Butler's Manager

Crew

Lex Neal

writer

Devereaux Jennings

cinematographer

Al Boasberg

writer

Bert Haines

cinematographer

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