The Rough House (1917)
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Living under the same roof with his newly-wed wife and his mother-in-law, a careless Mr Rough sets the nuptial bedroom on fire, as the residence's cook tries to woo the maid who only has eyes for the charming delivery boy. As one thing leads to another, Mr Rough ends up preparing dinner for a pair of duplicitous guests, when, clearly, he should be staying out of the kitchen. Does Mrs Rough know the visitors' true intentions? But, above all, how will this disastrous dinner party at the Rough house end?
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Roscoe ArbuckleMr. Rough
Al St. JohnCook
Buster KeatonGardener / Delivery Boy / Cop
Alice LakeMrs. RoughAgnes NeilsonMother-in-Law
Glen Cavender
Josephine StevensMaidMovie DNA
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What is The Rough House about?
Living under the same roof with his newly-wed wife and his mother-in-law, a careless Mr Rough sets the nuptial bedroom on fire, as the residence's cook tries to woo the maid who only has eyes for the charming delivery boy. As one thing leads to another, Mr Rough ends up preparing dinner for a pair of duplicitous guests, when, clearly, he should be staying out of the kitchen. Does Mrs Rough know the visitors' true intentions? But, above all, how will this disastrous dinner party at the Rough house end?
How long is The Rough House?
The Rough House has a runtime of 20 minutes.