
Working as a pageboy on an ocean liner, a street orphan and his friend Slugger end up on the wrong side of the ship's captain when they try to tell him that his wife is cheating on him with other members of the crew. The boys end up in deeper trouble, after they are thrown in the brig and the ship starts sinking...
Directed by George W. Hill, Buttons leans on a strong ensemble — Jackie Coogan, Lars Hanson, Gertrude Olmstead — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1927.
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Shipwrecked fugitives try to escape a brutal sea captain who's losing his mind.
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