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Steamboat Bill, Jr.
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Steamboat Bill, Jr.

1928-05-09 · 70 min · ★ 7.6

Comedy · Romance

The just-out-of-college, effete son of a no-nonsense steamboat captain comes to visit his father whom he's not seen since he was a child.

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Directors
Charles Reisner, Buster Keaton
Production companies
Buster Keaton Productions, Joseph M. Schenck Productions
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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Buster KeatonBuster KeatonSteamboat Bill Jr.
Tom McGuireTom McGuireJohn King
Ernest TorrenceErnest TorrenceSteamboat Bill Sr.
Tom LewisTom Carter
Marion ByronMarion ByronKitty King
James T. MackMinister (uncredited)
Ford WestBarber (uncredited)

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