Convict 13 (1920): Cast
Convict 13 is a 1920 short comedy starring Buster Keaton as Golfer Turned Prisoner, Guard, Edward F. Cline and Joe Roberts. It runs 22 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 22 min
- Genre
- Comedy
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Convict 13 About?
The premise of Convict 13 without spoilers.
Buster Keaton stars with his famed vaudeville troupe, the Four Keatons, in the second of his early comedies. The film follows a young golfer who is robbed by an escaped prisoner, mistakenly lands in the same jail, and cleverly foils an attempted breakout, delivering a blend of slap‑slapstick humor reminiscent of Fatty Arbuckle’s work.
Convict 13 Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- visual gag
- chase
- comic hero
- comic violence
- criminal
- criminal boss
- dog
- false charge
- girlfriend
- gun
- hammer
- love
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- prison director
- prison uniform
- thug
- villain
- caddie
- rock pile
- featurette
- swing and a miss
- written and directed by star
- painter
- riding in a wheelbarrow
- boston terrier
- raft
- falling from height
- jumping onto a moving car
- jumping into a river fully clothed
- hit with a sledgehammer
- jumping from a moving car
- pratfall
- kick in the rear
- prison warden
- winchester rifle
- mistaken identity
- jumping from one moving vehicle to another
- cigarette smoking
- vendor
- switched identities
- hung by one's ankles
- man carries a woman over his shoulder
- swung by the legs
- surviving an execution
- damsel in distress
- applause
- motorcycle with side car
- two reeler
- hand fishing
- rifle with bayonet
- prison stripes
Convict 13 Cast & Characters
Buster Keaton leads the cast as Golfer Turned Prisoner, Guard, with Edward F. Cline as Hangman and Joe Roberts as The Crazed Prisoner.
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Buster Keaton as Golfer Turned Prisoner, Guard - Edward F. Cline as Hangman
- Joe Roberts as The Crazed Prisoner
- Joe Keaton as Prisoner
Also Starring in Convict 13
· 3 more- Sybil Seely Socialite, Warden's Daughter
- Harry Keaton Little guard that Big Joe knocks out (uncredited)
- Louise Keaton
Cars in Convict 13
3 cars on screen, including the 1917 Cadillac Type 55 and the 1915 Harley-Davidson Model F.
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1917 Cadillac Type 55 Minor role -
1915 Harley-Davidson Model F Minor role -
Hudson Super Six Minor role
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Jail Bait, Detained and The Buster Keaton Story.
Convict 13 FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, cast and post-credit scenes of Convict 13, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Convict 13?
Convict 13 runs 22 minutes.
When was Convict 13 released?
Convict 13 was released on October 27, 1920.
Who is in the cast of Convict 13?
Convict 13 stars Buster Keaton as Golfer Turned Prisoner, Guard, Edward F. Cline as Hangman and Joe Roberts as The Crazed Prisoner, among 7 credited actors.
Does Convict 13 have a post-credit scene?
No. Convict 13 has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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