
Convict 13
BUSTER KEATON Supported by his celebrated family of Vaudeville fame — "The Four Keatons" in his second comedy — "Convict 13" You'll say this is as funny as Fatty Arbuckle ever made.
Directed by Buster Keaton, Edward F. Cline
Produced by Joseph M. Schenck Productions, Metro Pictures Corporation
A lighthearted silent comedy built on physical gags and absurd circumstance, where an ordinary man stumbles through a prison setting with energetic, playful chaos.
A young golfer is mugged by an escaped convict and finds himself in a prison where he foils a jailbreak.
Questions people ask
Is Convict 13 sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.
Is Convict 13 easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.
Does Convict 13 end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Convict 13 scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is Convict 13 violent? Not especially. Less violent than 62% of films.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Convict 13
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Convict 13
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Convict 13, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Convict 13, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Convict 13, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.























































