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Hard Luck

Hard Luck

2000 FEET OF ROARING LAUGHTER

1921•22m•6.8/10
Comedy

Ratings

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6.8/10(98)

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.

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Production

Joseph M. Schenck Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Buster Keaton

Buster Keaton

Suicidal Boy

Virginia Fox

Virginia Fox

Virginia

Joe Roberts

Joe Roberts

Lizard Lip Luke

Bull Montana

Bull Montana

Virginia's Husband

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