Comedy ·Romance · United States of America · 1926 · 1h 17m

Battling Butler

Battling Butler poster

Director

Cast

Buster Keaton as Alfred Butler Snitz Edwards as Alfred's Valet Sally O'Neil as The Mountain Girl Walter James as The Mountain Girl's Father Budd Fine as The Mountain Girl's Brother Francis McDonald as Alfred 'Battling' Butler

Crew

Devereaux Jennings — Director of Photography Bert Haines — Director of Photography Al Boasberg — Writer Lex Neal — Writer Buster Keaton — Producer

Tagline

Gloves seemed to hit him from all sides!

Synopsis

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

Trailer

Battling Butler — Official Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

camping boxer mistaken identity silent film assumed identity prizefight boxing camping trip boxing champion

Key Collaborators

Buster Keaton Director Devereaux Jennings Director of Photography Bert Haines Director of Photography Al Boasberg Writer Lex Neal Writer Buster Keaton Producer

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