The Rough House (1917)
Living under the same roof with his newly-wed wife and his mother-in-law, a careless Mr Rough sets the nuptial bedroom on fire, as the residence's cook tries to woo the maid who only has eyes for the charming delivery boy. As one thing leads to another, Mr Rough ends up preparing dinner for a pair of duplicitous guests, when, clearly, he should be staying out of the kitchen. Does Mrs Rough know the visitors' true intentions? But, above all, how will this disastrous dinner party at the Rough house end?
Directors: Roscoe Arbuckle, Buster Keaton.
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Roscoe Arbuckle as Mr. Rough |
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Al St. John as Cook |
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Buster Keaton as Gardener / Delivery Boy / Cop |
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Alice Lake as Mrs. Rough |
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Agnes Neilson as Mother-in-Law |
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Glen Cavender as |
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Josephine Stevens as Maid |
| Directing | Roscoe Arbuckle | Director |
| Directing | Buster Keaton | Director |
| Writing | Roscoe Arbuckle | Story |
| Writing | Buster Keaton | Writer |
| Writing | Joseph Anthony Roach | Story |
| Editing | Herbert Warren | Editor |
| Production | Joseph M. Schenck | Producer |
| Camera | Frank D. Williams | Director of Photography |