Alfred's father wants him to make of a man of himself so sends him off on a hunting and fishing trip. He doesn't catch or shoot anything, but he does fall in love with a mountain girl. When her father and brothers laugh at this they are informed that he is Alfred "Battling" Butler, the championship fighter. From there on the masquerade must be maintained.... (Full plot summary below)
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Alfred's father wants him to make of a man of himself so sends him off on a hunting and fishing trip. He doesn't catch or shoot anything, but he does fall in love with a mountain girl. When her father and brothers laugh at this they are informed that he is Alfred "Battling" Butler, the championship fighter. From there on the masquerade must be maintained.
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| Ozus' World Movie ReviewsDennis SchwartzFails to connect with any powerful punches. |
| Lybarger LinksDan LybargerOne of the Great Stone Face's lesser vehicles but still worth a look. |
| User ReviewAj VOne of my favourite Keaton films. Hilarious and one of the best stories of Keaton's films. |
| User Reviewjwasu rA case of mistaken identity and coincidence, "Battling Butler" is some great irony but with not as much of the Keaton stunts that are usually in his films. |
| User ReviewBill TKeaton enters the boxing ring as an imposter of the lightweight champion of the world to impress a girl. Needless to say he is in a tight spot. |
| User ReviewEdgar CA decent Buster Keaton feature with still the same comic and romantic touches mixed perfectly into a film. 77/100 |
| User ReviewCurtis MPretty funny, although it had some slow spots. Keaton gives another brilliant performance as a rich weakling who has to learn how to box. There is much comedy to be mined from this situation and Keaton does not fail us. |
| User ReviewRobert MHere is one of your Keaton "sleepers". No one talks much about this film, but it's well worth the effort. The boxing finale is one of Buster's best transformations, as well as being the most UNLIKELY one (even topping "College", in my opinion). ANY film Keaton made as an independent is worth watching, if not owning, and this os no exception. |
| User ReviewKatherine RI tend not to enjoy the films where Buster plays such high class characters, though he can be credited with being a good silent film actor (besides a brilliant comedian and director). The plot also suffers from one of those facrical mistaken identities Buster himself wasn't overly fond of. Despite these weaknesses, the film is carried by a string of smart gags, peaking with a truly action-packed boxing sequence. While not as compulsory as other Buster Keaton films, it's amusing and worth a look. |
| User ReviewKristen Sa strange film by silent comedy standards where narrative complexity and character development take precedence over gags. not that there aren't gags here, of course. keaton makes great use of the boxing ring and all its accouterments. not a laugh a minute, but anyone with an admiration for keaton or silent comedy has to see this one. |
