The Paleface
“Kneel! Kneel to Paleface Squaw!”
Buster KeatonWhere to watch in the United States: Stream: FlixFling, Artiflix · Free: Kanopy, Hoopla, Public Domain Movies, Fawesome · Rent: FlixFling · Buy: FlixFling. Streaming data from JustWatch via TMDB; availability changes.
Cast
Buster Keaton Virginia Fox 
Joe Roberts
Credits
Written by: 
Edward F. Cline Buster Keaton
Music: Mont Alto Orchestra
Plot
A butterfly collector unwittingly wanders into an Indian encampment while chasing a butterfly, but the tribe has resolved to kill the first white man who enters their encampment because white oil tycoons are trying to force them from their land.
Sinekatalog’s take
A butterfly collector wanders into a tribe's camp just as they plan to punish the next white intruder. This silent short mixes inventive slapstick with a sympathetic nod to land grabbing. A fast, funny comedy and a fine introduction to its star's stunt-driven style.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.8 / 10 (3,557 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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