---
title: 'Safety Last! (1923)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Fred C. Newmeyer'
released: '1923-04-01'
runtime_minutes: 73
genres:
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/safety-last-1923'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0014429/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Safety Last! (1923)

1923 · 73 min · Romance · United States


## Synopsis

Safety Last! is a 1923 American silent romantic comedy film starring Harold Lloyd. It includes one of the most famous images from the silent-film era: Lloyd clutching the hands of a large clock as he dangles from the outside of a skyscraper above moving traffic. The film was highly successful and critically hailed, and it cemented Lloyd's status as a major figure in early motion pictures. It is still popular at revivals, and it is viewed today as one of the great film comedies.

## Credits

- **Screenplay:** [Harold Lloyd](https://cinepixo.com/people/harold-lloyd), [Sam Taylor](https://cinepixo.com/people/sam-taylor), [Hal Roach](https://cinepixo.com/people/hal-roach), [Tim Whelan](https://cinepixo.com/people/tim-whelan)
- **Director:** [Fred C. Newmeyer](https://cinepixo.com/people/fred-c-newmeyer), [Sam Taylor](https://cinepixo.com/people/sam-taylor)
- **Producer:** [Hal Roach](https://cinepixo.com/people/hal-roach)
- **Director of Photography:** [Walter Lundin](https://cinepixo.com/people/walter-lundin)

## Cast

- [Harold Lloyd](https://cinepixo.com/people/harold-lloyd)
- [Mildred Davis](https://cinepixo.com/people/mildred-davis)
- [Westcott Clarke](https://cinepixo.com/people/westcott-clarke)
- [Fred C. Newmeyer](https://cinepixo.com/people/fred-c-newmeyer)
- [Sam Lufkin](https://cinepixo.com/people/sam-lufkin)
- [Noah Young](https://cinepixo.com/people/noah-young)
- [Earl Mohan](https://cinepixo.com/people/earl-mohan)
- [Mickey Daniels](https://cinepixo.com/people/mickey-daniels)

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Official site: http://www.haroldlloyd.com
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/safety-last-1923
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