The Navigator
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The Navigator

Hurry! Hurry! Throw out the "laff" line!

7.1 / 10 1924 1h 5mNR English
ComedyActionAdventureRomance

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Buster Keaton

Buster Keaton

Rollo Treadway

Lead
Kathryn McGuire

Kathryn McGuire

Betsy O'Brien

Frederick Vroom

Frederick Vroom

John O'Brien

Clarence Burton

Clarence Burton

Spy (uncredited)

H.N. Clugston

H.N. Clugston

Spy (uncredited)

Noble Johnson

Noble Johnson

Cannibal Chief (uncredited)

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Buster Keaton's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. The Navigator is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker