# Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928)

> A deadpan young riverboat heir must win over his disappointed father, outmaneuver a rival business family, and survive a devastating storm.

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## Facts

- Runtime: 70 min
- Genres: Comedy, Romance
- Director: Charles Reisner, Buster Keaton
- Cast: Buster Keaton, Tom McGuire, Ernest Torrence, Tom Lewis, Marion Byron, James T. Mack, Ford West
- TMDB rating: 7.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0019421/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, deadpan, breezy, classic cinema night, lazy afternoon

## Synopsis

A young man returns to his roots, only to find love and chaos in a stormy showdown.

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