A bank clerk ends up in a seemingly haunted house that is actually a thieves' hideout.
Directors: Edward F. Cline (as Eddie Cline), Buster Keaton (as 'Buster' Keaton)
Writers: Edward F. Cline (as Eddie Cline), Buster Keaton (as '…
A bank clerk ends up in a seemingly haunted house that is actually a thieves' hideout.
Directors: Edward F. Cline (as Eddie Cline), Buster Keaton (as 'Buster' Keaton)
Writers: Edward F. Cline (as Eddie Cline), Buster Keaton (as 'Buster' Keaton)
Stars: Buster Keaton, Virginia Fox, Joe Roberts
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Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Haunted_House_(1921_film)
The Haunted House is a 1921 American short comedy film starring comedian Buster Keaton. It was written and directed by Keaton and Edward F. Cline.[1] The runtime is 21 minutes.
The Haunted House
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Theatrical poster
Directed by
Edward F. Cline
Buster Keaton
Produced by Joseph M. Schenck
Written by
Edward F. Cline
Buster Keaton
Starring
Buster Keaton
Virginia Fox
Joe Keaton
Joe Roberts
Edward F. Cline
Cinematography Elgin Lessley
Distributed by Metro Pictures
Release date
February 10, 1921
Running time
21 minutes
Country United States
Language Silent (English intertitles)
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The Haunted House
The Haunted House is a 1921 American short comedy film starring comedian Buster Keaton. It was written and directed by Keaton and Edward F. Cline.[1] The runtime is 21 minutes.
Contents
1 Plot
2 Cast
3 See also
4 References
5 External links
Plot
Keaton plays a teller at a successful bank. Unbeknownst to him, the manager at the bank and his gang are planning on pulling off a robbery and hiding in an old house which they have rigged up with booby traps and effects to make it appear to be haunted. After a mishap that afternoon with Keaton getting glue all over the money and himself, he almost thwarts the gang's robbery but when the owner of the bank walks in and sees Keaton armed with a gun he assumes it was he who tried to rob it. Keaton flees and takes refuge in the old house; however, a troupe of actors from a theatre production are also in the house and are clad in their scary costumes (ghosts, skel..
