Movie: The Silent Partner

Top 10 Billed Cast

Buster Keaton
Buster Keaton

Kelsey Dutton

Zasu Pitts
Zasu Pitts

Selma

Joe E. Brown
Joe E. Brown

Arthur Vail

Evelyn Ankers
Evelyn Ankers

Miss Loving

Jack Kruschen
Jack Kruschen

Ernie

Jack Elam
Jack Elam

Shanks

Percy Helton
Percy Helton

Barney

Joe Corey
Joe Corey

Arnold

Lyle Latell
Lyle Latell

Ernie's friend

Charles Horvath
Charles Horvath

Barber

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    When a great film director accepts an Academy Award, he reflects on a comedian he worked with in the early film days, owing his success to him, not realizing that man is now destitute, watching the show on TV from a barstool. Part of the Screen Directors Playhouse series, sponsored by Kodak, and in association with Screen Directors Guild.

  • Release Date

    1955-12-21

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    6

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    English
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