The Goat
A great short delivered with wit, imagination and hilarious physical comedy
1921 | 23m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Malcolm St. Clair, Buster Keaton |
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| Writer: | Malcolm St. Clair, Buster Keaton |
| Staring: |
| A series of adventures begins when Buster is mistaken for Dead Shot Dan, the evil bad guy. | |
| Release Date: | May 15, 1921 |
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| Director: | Malcolm St. Clair, Buster Keaton |
| Writer: | Malcolm St. Clair, Buster Keaton |
| Genres: | |
| Keywords | police, mistaken identity, silent film, elevator, buster keaton, food line, short film |
| Production Companies | Buster Keaton Productions, Joseph M. Schenck Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 09, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Buster Keaton | The Goat |
| Virginia Fox | The Police Chief's Daughter |
| Joe Roberts | Police Chief |
| Malcolm St. Clair | Cab Driver (uncredited) |
| Edward F. Cline | Cop by Telephone Pole (uncredited) |
| Jean C. Havez | Detective (uncredited) |
| Joe Keaton | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Louise Keaton | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Myra Keaton | Minor Role (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| D.C. Cardinali | Colorist |
| Malcolm St. Clair | Writer, Director |
| Elgin Lessley | Director of Photography |
| Joseph M. Schenck | Presenter |
| Buster Keaton | Writer, Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Joseph M. Schenck | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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| 2024 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 6 |
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| 2024 | 6 | 11 | 33 | 5 |
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| 2024 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 4 |
| 2025 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 5 |
| 2025 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| 2025 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
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