After escaping from a marauding group of Indians, a wandering bartender teams up with a saloon owner, only to find themselves up against a ruthless outlaw who is after an unprotected Salvation Army girl. Can they beat him at his own game?
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| Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle | ... |
Train Rider, Bartender
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| Buster Keaton | ... |
Sheriff / Saloon Owner
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| Al St. John | ... |
Wild Bill Hiccup
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| Alice Lake | ... |
Salvation Army Woman
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| Joe Keaton | ... |
Man on Train
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Ernie Morrison Sr. |
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Directed by
| Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle | ||
Written by
| Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle | ... | (writer) |
| Natalie Talmadge | ... | (story) |
Cinematography by
| George Peters | ||
Editing by
| Herbert Warren | ||
Additional Crew
| Joseph M. Schenck | ... | presenter |
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- Paramount Pictures (1918) (United States) (theatrical)
- Kino Video (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Kino Video (2001) (United States) (VHS)
- Image Entertainment (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Grapevine Video (United States) (VHS)
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A satire of western movies. Roscoe comes into town after riding the rails. The saloon has a trap door over a pit where bodies are tossed as they are shot. A black patron is taunted and shot at. Roscoe and Buster do everything they can to keep Al from Alice.
Written by Ed Stephan |
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| Taglines | Over the Hot Sands. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | One of the few films in which Buster Keaton smiles. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow (1987). See more » |