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Steamboat Bill, Jr. Box Office and Release Facts

A TMDB-backed guide to Steamboat Bill, Jr., including cast, release facts, genres and watch-provider notes.

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Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928) — an evergreen reference for this movie: the essentials, the cast, where to watch and what to watch next. The Laugh Special of the Age. See It.

Where to watch

TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists Criterion Channel, IndieFlix, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.

Cast

Buster Keaton as William 'Willie' Canfield Jr.; Tom McGuire as John James 'J.J.' King; Ernest Torrence as William 'Steamboat Bill' Canfield Sr.; Tom Lewis as First and Last Mate Tom Carter; Marion Byron as Kitty King; James T. Mack as Minister (uncredited); Ford West as Barber (uncredited)

About Steamboat Bill, Jr.

The just-out-of-college, effete son of a no-nonsense steamboat captain comes to visit his father whom he's not seen since he was a child.

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Figures and availability come from public TMDB data and are provided as a sourced reference.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Steamboat Bill, Jr.?

TMDB's U.S. watch-provider data lists Criterion Channel, IndieFlix, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel. Availability changes by country and date, so check your streaming app before watching.

Who is in the cast of Steamboat Bill, Jr.?

Buster Keaton as William 'Willie' Canfield Jr.; Tom McGuire as John James 'J.J.' King; Ernest Torrence as William 'Steamboat Bill' Canfield Sr.; Tom Lewis as First and Last Mate Tom Carter; Marion Byron as Kitty King; James T. Mack as Minister (uncredited); Ford West as Barber (uncredited)

Is this Steamboat Bill, Jr. guide official?

No. It uses TMDB data as a reference and is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.

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