United States / Dec 24, 1927
A sinking ship, a romance adrift- and The Kid himself to the rescue!
1h 10min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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...
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Coy Watson Jr. | Brutus |
| Carl Randoll | Boy |
| Ivan Randoll | Boy |
| Carl Roup | Bellboy |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Buttons |
| Original language | No Language (XX) |
| Spoken languages | No Language |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date | 24 dicembre 1927 |
| Writer | Marian Constance Blackton, George W. Hill, Hayden Talbot |
| Editing | Sam Zimbalist |
| Cinematography | Ira H. Morgan |
| Assistant directors | George W. Hill |
| Camera operators | Ira H. Morgan |
| Additional photography | Ira H. Morgan |
| Production design | Glenn Cravath, A. Arnold Gillespie, Cedric Gibbons |
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| Art direction | Glenn Cravath, A. Arnold Gillespie, Cedric Gibbons |
| Set decoration | Glenn Cravath, A. Arnold Gillespie, Cedric Gibbons |
| Costume design | Gilbert Clark |
| Makeup | Gilbert Clark |
| Hairstyling | Gilbert Clark |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Austria / Jan 01, 1928
Finland / Dec 25, 1928
Denmark / Dec 31, 1928
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Ireland / Feb 10, 1929
Portugal / Jan 14, 1930
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