The Frozen North
Buster KeatonWhere to watch in the United States: Free: Kanopy, Fawesome. Streaming data from JustWatch via TMDB; availability changes.
Cast
Buster Keaton 
Edward F. Cline Marion Harlan Bonnie Hill 
Joe Roberts Freeman Wood
Credits
Written by: Edward F. Cline Buster Keaton
Cinematography: Elgin Lessley
Produced by: Joseph M. Schenck
Plot
A mix of guns and mistaken identity leads to chaos in this satirical parody of William S. Hart's melodramatic westerns, finding Buster in the frozen north - "the last stop on the subway".
Sinekatalog’s take
A parody of melodramatic westerns throws a cowboy into the icy north with guns, mistaken identities and absurd twists. The silent short is a fast, spoofing comedy. A funny, daring parody from a master of physical gags.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.5 / 10 (2,818 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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