---
title: 'The Saphead (1920)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Herbert Blaché'
released: '1920-10-18'
runtime_minutes: 77
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-saphead-1920'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0011652/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Saphead (1920)

1920 · 77 min · Comedy · United States


## Synopsis

The Saphead is a 1920 American comedy-drama film featuring Buster Keaton. It was the actor's first starring role in a full-length feature and the film that launched his career as a leading man. Keaton was cast on the recommendation of Douglas Fairbanks.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Herbert Blaché](https://cinepixo.com/people/herbert-blache)
- **Screenplay:** [June Mathis](https://cinepixo.com/people/june-mathis)
- **Producer:** [John Lionel Golden](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-lionel-golden)
- **Director of Photography:** [Harold Wenstrom](https://cinepixo.com/people/harold-wenstrom)

## Cast

- [Odette Tyler](https://cinepixo.com/people/odette-tyler)
- [Edward Connelly](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-connelly)
- [Edward Alexander](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-alexander)
- [Buster Keaton](https://cinepixo.com/people/buster-keaton)
- [Beulah Booker](https://cinepixo.com/people/beulah-booker)
- [William Henry Crane](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-henry-crane)
- [Carol Holloway](https://cinepixo.com/people/carol-holloway)
- [Irving Cummings](https://cinepixo.com/people/irving-cummings)
- [Jack Livingston](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-livingston)
- [Edward Jobson](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-jobson)

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