Top billed cast

1. 

   Buster Keaton

   William 'Willie' Canfield Jr.

2. 

   Tom McGuire

   John James 'J.J.' King

3. 

   Ernest Torrence

   William 'Steamboat Bill' Canfield Sr.

4. 

   Tom Lewis

   First and Last Mate Tom Carter

5. 

   Marion Byron

   Kitty King

6. 

   James T. Mack

   Minister (uncredited)

7. 

   Ford West

   Barber (uncredited)

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-06-06

"Steamboat Bill" (Ernest Torrence) gets a letter from his son - whom he hasn't seen for many years - saying he is coming to visit. Excitedly, he and his first mate "Tom" go to meet the train... What they meet, after a few mishaps, is a young man who looks more like a Parisian onion seller than a strapping man of the river! Add to this, that it turns out "Willie" (Buster Keaton) is also sweet on the daughter "Kitty" (Marion Byron) of dad's local arch enemy "JJ King" (Tom McGuire) and the poor old fella's disappointment is complete. Loads of daft shenanigans follow as the young man tries to impr...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• wind
• river
• girlfriend
• jail
• steamboat
• black and white
• makeover
• rescue from drowning
• silent film
• barbershop
• carnation
• father son reunion
• catastrophe
• rich man
• unlikely hero
• business rivalry
• steamboat captain
• hat shopping
• falling building
• violent storm