The Laugh Special of the Age. See It.
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.
Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928) is a comedy and romance film directed by Charles Reisner, released on May 9, 1928 with a runtime of 1h 10m. It stars Buster Keaton, Tom McGuire, Ernest Torrence and Tom Lewis. Viewers rate it 7.6 out of 10 across 405 ratings.
Watch the official trailer for Steamboat Bill, Jr. before you stream it.
Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for Steamboat Bill, Jr..
Trailer
Clip
Buster Keaton
as Steamboat Bill Jr.
Tom McGuire
as John King
Ernest Torrence
as Steamboat Bill Sr.
Tom Lewis
as Tom Carter
Marion Byron
as Kitty King
James T. Mack
as Minister (uncredited)
Ford West
as Barber (uncredited)
Directed by Charles Reisner, written by Carl Harbaugh, Buster Keaton and Carl Harbaugh.
Average viewer score of 7.6/10 from 405 ratings.
"Steamboat Bill" (Ernest Torrence) gets a letter from his son - whom he hasn't seen for many years - saying he is coming to visit. Excitedly, he and his first mate "Tom" go to meet the train... What they meet, after a few mishaps, is a young man who looks more like a Parisian onion seller than a strapping man of the river! Add to this, that it turns out "Willie" (Buster Keaton) is also sweet on the daughter "Kitty"…
Reviewed on June 6, 2022
1924
1984
2005
2018
1991
1987
1997
2012
2006
2023
2008
1990
1942
1953
2025
2008
1972
2022
2023
1991
1932
1927
2002
2008
2008
1949
1962
2000
2010
1946
1954
1962
1979
1963
1964
1964
1902
1904
1925
1928
Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928) is available to stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, TCM, IndieFlix, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel and Artiflix, and to rent or buy from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928) includes Buster Keaton, Tom McGuire, Ernest Torrence, Tom Lewis and Marion Byron. The film was directed by Charles Reisner. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Steamboat Bill, Jr. was released on May 9, 1928 and runs for 1h 10m.
Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928) holds an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from 405 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official Steamboat Bill, Jr. trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
