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A laugh grenade that bursts into a million laughs! - The Scarecrow
Movie Details

Title: The Scarecrow

Release Date: 7 Nov 1920

Runtime: 19m

Genre: Comedy

Director: Joseph M. Schenck Productions, Metro Pictures Corporation

Production Companies: Joseph M. Schenck Productions, Metro Pictures Corporation

Overview: Two farmhands compete for the love of the farmer's daughter.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.4 (146 votes)

Cast

  • Farmhand: Buster Keaton
  • Hit-and-Run Truck Driver (uncredited): Edward F. Cline
  • Farmer (uncredited): Joe Keaton
  • Farmhand (uncredited): Joe Roberts
  • Farmer's Daughter (uncredited): Sybil Seely
  • Man with Motorbike (uncredited): Al St. John
  • The Dog (uncredited): Luke the Dog
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