The other prisoners are livid that they will not get to see an execution but the warden promises to hang two prisoners in the morning to make up for today's botched execution. Buster celebrates but he accidentally knocks himself out when he leans on a sledgehammer which propels up and hits him in the head.
The prisoner exchanges clothes with Buster, causing the pursuing guards to think he is the escaped convict.
Convict 13 is a brilliant Buster Keaton short film.
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The prisoner knocks out Buster, kidnaps his girlfriend and takes her out to the yard where the prisoners have completely overpowered the guards. It does have its moments, especially in the satirical hanging sequence, but it could have been way funnier. Search over 12,000 names and view digital versions online. Rated the #10 best film of 1920, and #8134 in the greatest all-time movies (according to RYM users). "Convict 13" is a short comedy starring Buster Keaton and featuring Joe Roberts, a star of Silent Hall of Fame. The film has a breakneck pace and a million gags.
1. it is a good film, yet it is not as good as others that are available for download here. Buster is playing golf with Sybil when he gets knocked out.
Status: Completed. Released: 2013. Buster goes to prison and learns that he is to be hanged. Convict 13 is a 1920 short comedy film starring comedian Buster Keaton. Buster temporarily restrains the prisoner by closing the gate leading into the other yard but the prisoner quickly bends the bars of the gate and pursues Buster to the gallows where Buster restrains him by tying him up using the same elasticated noose used on him earlier. This website allows you to search the British Convict transportation register for convicts transported to Australia between 1787-1867. Buster's ball is once again stolen, this time by a dog who takes it a long way from the court. Buster accidentally knocks himself out after his ball ricochets off of an equipment shed and while he is unconscious, the prisoner switches clothes with him.
Keaton goes from a golf game with his girlfriend to death-row in prison through a case of mistaken identity.
Buster is "promoted" to Assistant Warden for his bravery but the now furious prisoner instigates a riot throughout the prison.
Keaton starts the short as a particularly poor golfer, ends up in prison after mistaken identity, nearly gets hanged, and then stops a prison riot. It was written and directed by Keaton and Edward F. Cline. Subjects: Convicts Indexes. Meanwhile a convict escapes from a nearby prison and makes his way towards the golf course as the prison guards give chase. Unfortunately, this is one of Busterâs weaker efforts, exchanging a complicated, farcical plot for Busterâs usual difficulties attempting to do ordinary things, which are hilarious. At the same time a rowdy prisoner revolts in the prison yard and knocks out each of the guards one by one. Country: American. While playing golf near the penitentiary, Buster Keaton gets knocked out by his own ball just when an escaped prisoner happens by. Directed by Eddie Cline, Buster Keaton Produced by …
Buster, a particularly untalented golfer plays golf one morning with a group of friends. He finds himself in prison, but manages to foil the plans to hang him. Media related to Convict 13 at Wikimedia Commons; The short film Convict 13 is available for free download at the Internet Archive; Convict 13 on IMDb; Convict 13 on YouTube; Convict 13 at AllMovie; Convict 13 at the International Buster Keaton Society Last edited on 16 July 2020, at 00:53. He changes clothes with a guard just as prisoner Roberts attacks all the guards. Starring: Sybil Seely, Sybil Seely, Buster Keaton.
The guards give chase and Buster attempts to escape by jumping into a passing car but it turns out to belong to the warden. 1 Plot; 2 Cast; 3 See also; 4 External links; Plot. If I should rate it I would give something between 3 and 4 points.
After a disastrous start he drives his ball into a nearby river but retrieves it after it is consumed by a fish.
An escaped prisoner changes clothes with him. Criminal entry books, 1786-1871 (HO 13) [catalogue record | microfilm] This link opens in a new window; Find letters mainly concerned with free pardons, conditional pardons, remissions, respites, movements of prisoners, and convict ships. The wardenâs daughter helps him to escape hanging, and he gets the opportunity to exchange clothes again with a guard, but must contend with a huge bullying convict and a prison riot. Though he hastily jumps into another car, he ends up going into the jail himself.
Early indents provide name, date and place of trial and sentence; later indents usually contain more information such as a physical description, native place, age and crime. Information available includes name of convict, known aliases, place convicted, port of departure, date of departure, port of arrival, and the source of the data. “Convict 13” is a 1922 American short comedy film starring Buster Keaton.
Luckily Buster's girlfriend replaces the hangman's noose with a long elastic rope from the gym so that Buster bounces several times after the trapdoor is opened and he survives. Directed by: Edward F. Cline, Buster Keaton.
Keaton gets knocked out while playing golf with his girlfriend and an escaped convict switches clothes with him.
Contents. Convict Indents list the convicts transported to NSW.
However the scene then cuts back to Buster lying outside the equipment shed where he first knocked himself out being woken up by his girlfriend, the events of the short are all revealed to have been nothing more than a dream. Genres: Slapstick, Prison Film, Comedy.
In the film, Buster performs one of the most dangerous sight gags that he performed in
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