Comedy · United States of America · 1922 · 23m

The Blacksmith

Director

Cast

Buster Keaton as Blacksmith's Assistant Virginia Fox as Horsewoman Joe Roberts as Blacksmith Edward F. Cline as Engineer Malcolm St. Clair as Engineer Billy Franey as Sheriff

Crew

Buster Keaton — Writer Malcolm St. Clair — Writer Joseph M. Schenck — Producer

Tagline

... and the muscles of his brawny arms, were strong as rubber bands.

Synopsis

Buster clowns around in a blacksmith's shop until he and the smithy get in a fight which sends the smithy to jail. Buster helps several customers with horses, then destroys a Rolls Royce while fixing the car parked next to it.

Mood & Themes

Key Collaborators

Buster Keaton Director Malcolm St. Clair Director Buster Keaton Writer Malcolm St. Clair Writer Joseph M. Schenck Producer

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