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Luke, the Gladiator (1916)

Luke, the Gladiator poster
Directed by
Hal Roach
Genre
silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
10 min
Rated
NR
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This silent comedy follows a naive character named Luke as he finds himself in a gladiatorial arena. He tries to survive a series of comedic fights and challenges. The film is filled with physical gags and slapstick routines.

whimsicalphysical humorenergeticslapsticklightheartedcomedicfast-paced

What happens

Luke, the Gladiator is a 1916 American short comedy film starring Harold Lloyd. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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