Stupid, but Brave
NR 1924 · 20 min · ★ 8.0 · Comedy
Impoverished "bum" gets a close shave from a menacing barber, then gets tangled up with a banana king, escaped convicts and marathon runners.
Directed by Roscoe Arbuckle · Written by Al St. John
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Al St. John The Bum -
Doris Deane The Peeling Daughter -
Eugene Pallette Richard Peeling -
Kewpie Morgan Barber -
George Davis A Bum - C Christine Francis
- J John Sinclair
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Clem Beauchamp Minor role (uncredited)
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