Kill or Cure (1923): Cast
Kill or Cure is a 1923 short film directed by Scott Pembroke, starring Stan Laurel, Noah Young and Eddie Baker. It runs 11 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 11 min
- Director
- Scott Pembroke
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Kill or Cure About?
The premise of Kill or Cure without spoilers.
Stan Laurel stars as a roaming salesman hawking the dubious patent tonic Professor I.O. Dine’s Knox-All. This 1923 silent short comedy uses the Prohibition era backdrop, when such tonics were often marketed as medicinal remedies and sometimes contained alcohol. The film highlights Laurel’s early slap‑stick style as he blunders through the sales pitch.
Kill or Cure Themes & Keywords
· 14 tags- door to door salesman
- salesman
- miracle cure
- alternative medicine
- fringe medicine
- pseudomedicine
- questionable medicine
- quackery
- quack
- medical fraud
- sheriff
- one reeler
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- drunkenness
- car
Kill or Cure Cast
Stan Laurel leads the cast, with Noah Young and Eddie Baker. Directed by Scott Pembroke; 5 actors are credited in all.
- Director Scott Pembroke
Also Starring in Kill or Cure
· 1 moreMore from Scott Pembroke
More films directed by Scott Pembroke: Telephone Operator, The Oregon Trail, The Medicine Man and Dr. Pyckle and Mr. Pride.
Cars in Kill or Cure
1 car on screen: the Ford Model T.
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Ford Model T Minor role
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Kill or Cure FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Kill or Cure, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Kill or Cure?
Kill or Cure runs 11 minutes.
When was Kill or Cure released?
Kill or Cure was released on July 14, 1923.
Who directed Kill or Cure?
Kill or Cure was directed by Scott Pembroke.
More films by Scott Pembroke Who is in the cast of Kill or Cure?
Kill or Cure stars Stan Laurel, Noah Young and Eddie Baker, among 5 credited actors.
Does Kill or Cure have a post-credit scene?
No. Kill or Cure has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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