Storyline
Elmer owns a gas station out in the California desert. Soon he has a business rival in Jim, who opens up another station, and is also trying to steal Elmer's girlfriend. She plays both rivals against the other and, because she is a baseball fan, both Elmer and Jim try to show each other up in the big local baseball game.
Cast & Crew
Buster Keaton
Elmer
Lead
Lona Andre
The Girl
Dewey Robinson
The Umpire
Harold Goodwin
Jim - Elmer's Rival
Bobby Dunn
Ball player (uncredited)
Jim Thorpe
Second baseman (uncredited)
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Charles Lamont's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. One Run Elmer is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
