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Buttons

19271h 10mGeorge W. Hill

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"A sinking ship, a romance adrift- and The Kid himself to the rescue!"

Working as a pageboy on an ocean liner, a street orphan and his friend Slugger end up on the wrong side of the ship's captain when they try to tell him that his wife is cheating on him with other members of the crew. The boys end up in deeper trouble, after they are thrown in the brig and the ship starts sinking...

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AdulteryShipwreckOcean LinerOrphan

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What is Buttons (1927) about?

Working as a pageboy on an ocean liner, a street orphan and his friend Slugger end up on the wrong side of the ship's captain when they try to tell him that his wife is cheating on him with other members of the crew. The boys end up in deeper trouble, after they are thrown in the brig and the ship starts sinking...

Who stars in Buttons?

Buttons stars Jackie Coogan (Buttons), Lars Hanson (Captain Travers), Gertrude Olmstead (Ruth Stratton), Roy D'Arcy (Henri Rizard), Polly Moran (Polly). The film was directed by George W. Hill.

How long is Buttons?

Buttons has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1927.

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