The Rough House (1917)

  • NR
  • 06/25/1917 (US)
  • Comedy
  • 20m

A vast, fast and exciting comedy

Overview

Living under the same roof with his newly-wed wife and his mother-in-law, a careless Mr Rough sets the nuptial bedroom on fire, as the residence's cook tries to woo the maid who only has eyes for the charming delivery boy. As one thing leads to another, Mr Rough ends up preparing dinner for a pair of duplicitous guests, when, clearly, he should be staying out of the kitchen. Does Mrs Rough know the visitors' true intentions? But, above all, how will this disastrous dinner party at the Rough house end?

Buster Keaton

Writer, Director

Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle

Story, Director

Joseph Anthony Roach

Story

Cast

Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle's headshot

Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle

Mr. Rough
Al St. John's headshot

Al St. John

Cook
Buster Keaton's headshot

Buster Keaton

Gardener / Delivery Boy / Cop
Alice Lake's headshot

Alice Lake

Mrs. Rough
Agnes Neilson's headshot

Agnes Neilson

Mother-in-Law
Glen Cavender's headshot

Glen Cavender

Josephine Stevens's headshot

Josephine Stevens

Maid

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