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Hard Luck

1921·US
Director: Buster Keaton, Edward F. Cline
Comedy

A down on his luck young man makes several attempts at committing suicide but fails them too. He then finds himself becoming more confident through a series of petty adventures, to such an extent that this becomes his undoing.

A down on his luck young man makes several attempts at committing suicide but fails them too. He then finds himself becoming more confident through a series of petty adventures, to such an extent that this becomes his undoing.

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Cast

Buster Keaton

Buster Keaton

Suicidal Boy

Virginia Fox

Virginia Fox

Virginia

Joe Roberts

Joe Roberts

Lizard Lip Luke

Bull Montana

Bull Montana

Virginia's Husband

Crew

Buster Keaton

writer

Elgin Lessley

cinematographer

Edward F. Cline

writer

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