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The Haunted House is a american film of genre Comedy directed by Edward F. Cline released in USA on 21 february 1921 with Buster Keaton
The Haunted House (1921)
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Add to a movie listFor the 1913 film, see The Haunted House (1913 film).
The Haunted House is a 1921 short comedy film starring comedian Buster Keaton. It was written and directed by Keaton and Edward F. Cline. The runtime is 21 minutes. One of the more memorable sequences of the film involves bank teller Buster spilling glue all over his counter, reminiscent of a scene in his first film The Butcher Boy.
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Buster Keaton is a bank teller who becomes involved in a hold-up, counterfeiters, and a theatrical troupe posing as spooks in a haunted house.Actors
Buster Keaton
(Bank Clerk)
Virginia Fox
(Bank President's Daughter)
Joe Keaton
Natalie Talmadge
(Fainting Female Bank Customer (uncredited))
Joe Roberts
(Bank Cashier)
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Rating75%
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, 20minutesDirected by Edward F. Cline, Buster Keaton
Origin USA
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