The Paleface

The Paleface

Kneel! Kneel to Paleface Squaw!

Directed by Buster Keaton, Edward F. Cline

Produced by Buster Keaton Productions

192225 min6.1 / 10

A silent-era slapstick comedy that plays absurdist humor against a backdrop of colonial conflict, with a bumbling protagonist stumbling into danger through innocent mishap.

A butterfly collector unwittingly wanders into an Indian encampment while chasing a butterfly, but the tribe has resolved to kill the first white man who enters their encampment because white oil tycoons are trying to force them from their land.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Paleface sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is The Paleface violent? Not especially. Less violent than 62% of films.

  • Is The Paleface easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.

  • Does The Paleface end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Paleface scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

45/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity56

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise59

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Paleface

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Paleface

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Paleface, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Paleface, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Paleface, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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