Hard Luck

1921 · directed by Buster Keaton

Rating

70/100

Hit

no

A down on his luck young man makes several attempts at committing suicide but fails them too. He then finds himself becoming more confident through a series of petty adventures, to such an extent that this becomes his undoing.

Hard Luck (1921), directed by Buster Keaton, rates 70/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Buster Keaton
• Virginia Fox
• Joe Roberts
• Bull Montana

Crew

• Elgin Lessley — Director of Photography
• Buster Keaton — Writer
• Edward F. Cline — Writer

More from Buster Keaton

1. The General (1926) — 97/100 · hit
2. Sherlock Jr. (1924) — 92/100 · hit
3. One Week (1920) — 88/100 · short, not counted
4. Our Hospitality (1923) — 85/100 · hit
5. Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928) — 85/100 · hit
6. The Navigator (1924) — 84/100 · hit

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