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Go West (1925)

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Release Date: Nov 1, 1925 Wide

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With this delightful film, Buster Keaton rivals Charlie Chaplin for comic poetry and pathos. Keaton's character, known only as Friendless, is a Midwestern boy who is down on his luck. After an abortive attempt to get by in the city, he follows Horace Greeley's advice to "Go West, young man!" As a result, Friendless winds up on a cattle ranch and is about the most unlikely cowboy imaginable (in fact, he never does trade in his porkpie hat for a ten-gallon). Various bits of comic business abound;

Unrated, 1 hr. 10 min.

Western, Classics, Comedy

Directed By: Buster Keaton , Eddie Cline

Written By: Lex Neal, Buster Keaton

In Theaters: Nov 1, 1925 Wide

On DVD: Nov 20, 2001

Cast

Buster Keaton
Friendless
Howard Truesdell
The Ranch Owner
Kathleen Myers
The Ranch Owner's Daugh...
Ray Thompson
The Foreman
Brown Eyes the Cow
Herself
Howard Truesdale
Joe Roberts

Critic Reviews for Go West

All Critics (11) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (7) | Rotten (0) | DVD (1)

Buster's warmest film and his personal favorite.

October 25, 2011 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Keaton's transcendent comedy of inadequacy

August 26, 2009 Full Review Source: CinePassion

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Fernando F. Croce

CinePassion

One of Buster's best, which means one of cinema comedy's best.

August 10, 2006 Comment

Steve Crum

Dispatch-Tribune Newspapers

Typically inventive and gut busting comedy from the Great Stone Face.

May 19, 2005 Comment

Dan Lybarger

Nitrate Online

Buster Keaton's Go West doesn't quite compare to his best films but is an admirable stab at the funny bone nonetheless.

August 10, 2003 Full Review Source: MovieMartyr.com

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Jeremy Heilman

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A hilarious western comedy starring Keaton as an amateur cowboy.

September 3, 2010

AJ Verser

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"Go West" is not as well-regarded as some other Buster Keaton films such as "The General" and "Our Hospitality," but it's certainly worth seeing. And at only 69 minutes, it doesn't require much of a commitment.Down-on-his-luck "Friendless" heads west (Keaton sure did love train scenes) and grabs some work as a cowboy,

November 23, 2011