Convict 13

About Convict 13

A young golfer is mugged by an escaped convict and finds himself in a prison where he foils a jailbreak.

Convict 13 (1920) is a comedy film directed by Buster Keaton and Edward F. Cline. Its themes are short film and silent film.

Buster Keaton takes the lead as Golfer Turned Prisoner, Guard, Sybil Seely as Socialite, Warden's Daughter, Joe Roberts as The Crazed Prisoner, and Edward F. Cline as Hangman. It runs 22 minutes and was released in October 1920.

The screenplay is by Buster Keaton and Edward F. Cline.

A Trip to the Moon, The Great Train Robbery, and Steamboat Willie make useful companions to Convict 13. TMDB voters put it at 6.7 out of 10 across 141 votes.