The Navigator
“Hurry! Hurry! Throw out the "laff" line!”
The wealthy and impulsive Rollo Treadway decides to propose to his beautiful socialite neighbor, Betsy O'Brien. 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.
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Cast
6 people
Buster Keaton
Rollo Treadway
Known for
The General
Sherlock Jr.
Kathryn McGuire
Betsy O'Brien
Known for
Sherlock Jr.
Frederick Vroom
John O'Brien
Known for
The General
Clarence Burton
Spy (uncredited)
Known for
The Ten Commandments
The Sign of the Cross
H.N. Clugston
Spy (uncredited)
Also in
Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back
Noble Johnson
Cannibal Chief (uncredited)
Known for
King Kong
The Mummy
Buster Keaton Director · Donald Crisp Director Clyde Bruckman Writer
Worldwide gross $680K · Budget $385K · United States release September 28, 1924
Box office
Budget
$385,000
Worldwide gross
$680,406
Gross vs. budget
1.8×
Production
Buster Keaton Productions
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
Canada · September 28, 1924
Theatrical
United States · September 28, 1924
Limited theatrical
United States
October 13, 1924 · Theatrical
Denmark
September 28, 1924 · Limited theatrical
Finland
September 28, 1924 · Theatrical
France
March 13, 1925 · Theatrical
January 23, 2012 · Physical · DVD
June 16, 2020 · Physical · Blu-Ray
Norway
September 28, 1924 · Limited theatrical
Sweden
September 28, 1924 · Theatrical
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