The Butcher Boy

The Butcher Boy

A scream in two reels

6.1 /10 69 votes
April 23, 1917 24m Released

Storyline

Customers and clerks frolic in a general store. Roscoe walks out of the freezer wearing a fur coat, then does some clever cleaver tossing. In Buster's film debut he buys a pail of molasses.

Key Information

Director Roscoe Arbuckle
Writers Joseph Anthony Roach, Roscoe Arbuckle
Studio Comique Film Company
Rating 6.1/10
Language EN

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Cast & Crew

Roscoe Arbuckle

Roscoe Arbuckle

Fatty / Saccharine

Buster Keaton

Buster Keaton

Buster

Al St. John

Al St. John

Alum

Josephine Stevens

Josephine Stevens

Almondine

Arthur Earle

The Manager

Joe Bordeaux

Accomplice

Charles Dudley

Charles Dudley

(uncredited)

Alice Lake

Alice Lake

Amanda (uncredited)

Agnes Neilson

Miss Teachem (uncredited)

Frequently Asked Questions

The Butcher Boy was released on April 23, 1917.

The runtime of The Butcher Boy is 24m.

The Butcher Boy is a Comedy movie.

The Butcher Boy has a rating of 6.1 out of 10 on TMDB.

The Butcher Boy is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

The Butcher Boy was directed by Roscoe Arbuckle.

The main cast of The Butcher Boy includes Roscoe Arbuckle, Buster Keaton, Al St. John.

The Butcher Boy is originally in English.