22 March 1924 12 mins
THE MISFIT - starring Clyde Cook, with Blanche Payson and Joe Roberts. A rarely-seen silent comedy short. Henpecked hubby Clyde totes groceries and paints floors for his wifey, escaping at last...by joining the U.S. Marines. The basic training sequence was shot at the Buster Keaton studios; this may be "Big" Joe Roberts' final screen role.
Watch the official The Misfit 1924 trailer in HD below.
Clyde Cook as The Henpecked Husband
Blanche Payson as The Domineering Wife
Joe Roberts as The Drill Master
United States 22 March 1924
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