Western ·Comedy · United States of America · 1922 · 25m

The Paleface

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Director
Buster KeatonEdward F. Cline
Cast
Buster Keaton as Little Chief Paleface Virginia Fox as Indian Maiden Joe Roberts as The Indian Chief
Crew
Buster Keaton — Writer Joseph M. Schenck — Producer
Tagline

Kneel! Kneel to Paleface Squaw!

Synopsis

A butterfly collector unwittingly wanders into an Indian encampment while chasing a butterfly, but the tribe has resolved to kill the first white man who enters their encampment because white oil tycoons are trying to force them from their land.

Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Buster Keaton Director Edward F. Cline Director Buster Keaton Writer Joseph M. Schenck Producer
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