So You Won't Squawk (1941)
Laughs! Howls! Buster At His Best
Mobster Louie the Wolf sends an unsuspecting handyman (Keaton) to gather up the collection money owed him, hoping the sap will get rubbed out by Slugger McGraw, a rival gangster. Keaton, however, innocently escapes all the perils that whiz about him without his even knowing it, much to the consternation of McGraw's hoods. When he finally does wake up to Louie's plot, Keaton provokes various policemen to chase him and leads them back to the hoodlum's hideout.
Director: Del Lord
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 16 min
Release Date: February 21, 1941
Cast
- Buster Keaton - Eddie
- Matt McHugh - Louie the Wolf's Henchman
- Eddie Fetherston - Louie the Wolf's Henchman
- Bud Jamison - Tom
- Vernon Dent - The bartender
- Hank Mann - A workman
- Edmund Cobb - A policeman
Screenplay
- Elwood Ullman (Screenplay)
Cinematography: Benjamin H. Kline
Editing: Arthur Seid
Production: Columbia Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Del Lord
More Films in Genre: Comedy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is So You Won't Squawk about?
- Mobster Louie the Wolf sends an unsuspecting handyman (Keaton) to gather up the collection money owed him, hoping the sap will get rubbed out by Slugger McGraw, a rival gangster. Keaton, however, innocently escapes all the perils that whiz about him without his even knowing it, much to the consternation of McGraw's hoods. When he finally does wake up to Louie's plot, Keaton provokes various policemen to chase him and leads them back to the hoodlum's hideout.
- Who directed So You Won't Squawk?
- So You Won't Squawk was directed by Del Lord.
- Who stars in So You Won't Squawk?
- So You Won't Squawk stars Buster Keaton, Matt McHugh, Eddie Fetherston, Bud Jamison, Vernon Dent, Hank Mann.
- How long is So You Won't Squawk?
- So You Won't Squawk has a runtime of 16m (16 minutes).
- What genre is So You Won't Squawk?
- So You Won't Squawk is a Comedy film.
- Where was So You Won't Squawk produced?
- So You Won't Squawk was produced in United States of America.