The Haunted House is a 1921 in film short comedy film starring comedian Buster Keaton. It was written and directed by Keaton and Edward F. Cline. The runtime is 21 minutes. One of the more memorable sequences of the film involves bank teller Buster spilling glue all over his counter, reminiscent of a scene in his first film The Butcher Boy (1917 film)
Synopsis
Buster Keaton is a bank teller who becomes involved in a hold-up, counterfeiters, and a theatrical troupe posing as spooks in a haunted house.
The film ends with a famous sequence of Keaton ascending to heaven, and then descending to Hades.
Cast
Buster Keaton - Bank Clerk
Virginia Fox - Bank President's Daughter
Joe Roberts - Bank Cashier
Edward F. Cline - Customer in Bank
Natalie Talmadge - Fainting Female Bank Customer (uncredited)
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