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Moonshine (1918): Cast

Moonshine (1918) movie poster

Moonshine is a 1918 short comedy starring Charles Dudley as Moonshine Leader, Buster Keaton and Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle. It runs 18 minutes.

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Moonshine (1918) movie poster
Released
Runtime
18 min
Genre
Comedy
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Moonshine About?

The premise of Moonshine without spoilers.

The long‑standing feud between the Owens and the Gillettes finally ends when the last surviving Gillette is killed. However, peace is short‑lived as the arrival of a U.S. revenue agent and his assistant brings fresh trouble to the isolated mountain community, rekindling tensions and threatening their way of life.

Moonshine Themes & Keywords

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  • shot in the butt
  • bathing in a river
  • climbing a tree
  • father spanks daughter
  • tickling feet
  • tied to a chair
  • stolen kiss
  • rolling down a hill
  • two reeler
  • unrequited love
  • searching woods
  • hammock
+38 more
  • woman hits a man
  • buried alive
  • pit trap
  • count of monte cristo
  • monocle
  • dangling off a cliff
  • thrown into a river
  • car packed with people
  • winchester rifle
  • vogue magazine
  • making a funny face
  • slapstick comedy
  • standing on someone's hand
  • ketchup
  • password
  • pistol
  • faked death
  • escape
  • hat shot off
  • moonshine
  • hanging upside down
  • pants pulled down
  • gun held to head
  • house blown up
  • locked in a basement
  • falling off a cliff
  • featurette
  • camouflage
  • virginia
  • kick in the rear
  • standing on the edge of a cliff
  • secret entrance
  • man spanking a woman
  • dinner
  • feud
  • melodrama
  • revenue agent
  • bootlegger
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Cast & crew

Moonshine Cast & Characters

Charles Dudley leads the cast as Moonshine Leader, with Buster Keaton as Revenue Agent and Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle as Revenue Agent.

Also Starring in Moonshine

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Cars

Cars in Moonshine

1 car on screen: the Cadillac unknown.

  • Cadillac unknown in Moonshine Cadillac unknown Minor role
Details

Moonshine Also Known As

8 alternative titles, including “Fatty y las estrellas” and “デブ君の巌窟王”.

Also known as
  • Fatty y las estrellas
  • デブ君の巌窟王
  • Chiaro di luna
  • 私酒
  • La Mission de Fatty
  • Ay Işığı
  • Самогонщики
  • Fatty a pašeráci

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FAQ

Moonshine FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, cast and post-credit scenes of Moonshine, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Moonshine?

Moonshine runs 18 minutes.

When was Moonshine released?

Moonshine was released on May 12, 1918.

Who is in the cast of Moonshine?

Moonshine stars Charles Dudley as Moonshine Leader, Buster Keaton as Revenue Agent and Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle as Revenue Agent, among 6 credited actors.

Does Moonshine have a post-credit scene?

No. Moonshine has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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