Buster Keaton in Cops

Buster Keaton's 1922 silent comedy film "Cops" is a true gem of the silent era. In it, Keaton plays a hapless young man who somehow manages to get on the wrong side of the entire Los Angeles Police Department during a parade. The ensuing pandemonium is a hilarious masterpiece of physical comedy, as Keaton is chased through the city, performing death-defying stunts and causing all sorts of mayhem along the way.