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Movie poster: Buttons (1927)
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Buttons

1927 · 70 min Drama
1.0 / 10 · TMDB

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...

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📋 Film Details

Year 1927
Country United States of America
Genre Drama
Director George W. Hill
Runtime 70 min.
Rating TMDB: 1.0/10 (2 votes)

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The film constructs a gripping drama by contrasting the innocence of childhood camaraderie with the brutal hierarchies of life at sea. It explores themes of betrayal and injustice within the claustrophobic microcosm of a doomed ocean liner.

What lingers after viewing is a poignant sense of tragedy, where noble intentions collide with cynical adult machinations, leaving a stark impression of vulnerability against overwhelming forces. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: George W. Hill

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Watch in a dimly lit room to fully absorb the mounting tension and claustrophobic despair.

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