

The Goat
1921-05-15 · 23 min · ★ 7.2
A series of misadventures occur when Buster is mistaken for a criminal on the lam.
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- Directors
- Buster Keaton, Malcolm St. Clair
- Production companies
- Buster Keaton Productions, Joseph M. Schenck Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Buster KeatonThe Goat
Virginia FoxThe Police Chief's Daughter
Joe RobertsPolice Chief
Malcolm St. ClairCab Driver (uncredited)
Edward F. ClineCop by Telephone Pole (uncredited)
Jean C. HavezDetective (uncredited)
Joe KeatonMinor Role (uncredited)
Myra KeatonMinor Role (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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