The Invader
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The Invader is a comedy film
, starring Buster Keaton
, released in the United Kingdom
. The film, also known as An Old Spanish Custom, co-stars Lupita Tovar
. The film follows the same plot as its remake Pest from the West
(1939), with a millionaire setting out to win a local girl in Mexico. The film was directed by Adrian Brunel
, edited by Dan Birt, and released by British & Continental.
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
, starring Buster Keaton
Buster Keaton
Joseph Frank "Buster" Keaton was an American comic actor, filmmaker, producer and writer. He was best known for his silent films, in which his trademark was physical comedy with a consistently stoic, deadpan expression, earning him the nickname "The Great Stone Face".Keaton was recognized as the...
, released in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. The film, also known as An Old Spanish Custom, co-stars Lupita Tovar
Lupita Tovar
Lupita Tovar is a Mexican actress, best known for her starring role in the 1931 Spanish language version of Dracula, filmed in Los Angeles by Universal Pictures at night using the same sets as the Bela Lugosi version, but with a different cast and director.Born as Guadalupe Tovar , in Matías...
. The film follows the same plot as its remake Pest from the West
Pest from the West
Pest from the West is the first short subject starring American comedian Buster Keaton made for Columbia Pictures. Keaton made a total of ten films for the studio between 1939 and 1941.-Synopsis:...
(1939), with a millionaire setting out to win a local girl in Mexico. The film was directed by Adrian Brunel
Adrian Brunel
Adrian Brunel was an English film director and screenwriter. Brunel's directorial career started in the silent era, and reached its peak in the latter half of the 1920s...
, edited by Dan Birt, and released by British & Continental.