The Navigator

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The Navigator

1924,

1h 9m,

Comedy

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In this revered silent comedy, the wealthy and impulsive Rollo Treadway (Buster Keaton) decides to propose to his beautiful socialite neighbor, Betsy O'Brien (Kathryn McGuire). Although Betsy turns Rollo down, he still opts to go on the cruise that he intended as their honeymoon. When circumstances find both Rollo and Betsy on the wrong ship, they end up having adventures on the high seas, allowing Keaton plenty of opportunities to display his trademark agility.

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

Aug 2, 2022

Buster Keaton’s 1924 comedy masterpiece...

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TIME Staff

TIME Magazine

Jul 20, 2020

You will watch [Buster Keaton] on shipboard, attacked by cannibals, prodded by swordfish. You will continue happily in his constituency.

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Mordaunt Hall

New York Times

Mar 25, 2006

It is funny enough to see this indefatigable stoic as a pampered young man in a wonderful mansion, but, as might be gathered, it is even more absurd to view his actions when he and the heroine are alone aboard a drifting steamship.

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Sean Axmaker

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Jul 28, 2026

Keaton indulges in his love of Rube Goldberg contraptions with an elaborate jungle of levers and hatches that turns a giant galley into a veritable automat ...

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

Feb 11, 2025

4/5

The Navigator sees the iconic Buster Keaton put on another masterclass in comedy.

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Jan 2, 2022

10/10

While this adventure employs Keaton's standard proficiency with slapstick and comical dunderheadedness, it still boasts some incredibly memorable sequences.

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Jan 26, 2019

The best comedy movie ever made!

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Donald Crisp

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Buster Keaton

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Buster Keaton

Rollo Treadway

Kathryn McGuire

Betsy O'Brien

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John O'Brien

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Cannibal chief (uncredited)

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In this revered silent comedy, the wealthy and impulsive Rollo Treadway (Buster Keaton) decides to propose to his beautiful socialite neighbor, Betsy O'Brien (Kathryn McGuire). Although Betsy turns Rollo down, he still opts to go on the cruise that he intended as their honeymoon. When circumstances find both Rollo and Betsy on the wrong ship, they end up having adventures on the high seas, allowing Keaton plenty of opportunities to display his trademark agility.

Director: Donald Crisp, Buster Keaton
Producer: Buster Keaton
Screenwriter: Clyde Bruckman, Jean Havez, Joseph A. Mitchell
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp., Image Entertainment Inc., Kino Video
Production Co: Metro Goldwyn Mayer, Buster Keaton Productions Inc. [us]
Genre: Comedy
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 13, 1924, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 20, 2016
Runtime: 1h 9m
Aspect Ratio: Academy (1.33:1)

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