The Riot
Synopsis
When a girl delivering expensive garments loses them to some Irish shanty town kids, her boss, a Jewish clothier, is livid and a fight breaks out. Soon the melee spreads to the whole neighborhood with brick throwing merging into bomb throwing, with the sides on clearly ethnic lines.
Top Cast
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Roscoe Arbuckle
Cohen - Jewish Neighborhood Leader
Mabel Normand
Mabel - Cohen's Daughter
Charles Inslee
Irish Neighborhood Leader
Alice Davenport
Irish Neighborhood Leader's Wife
Charles Avery
Irishman
Billy Jacobs
One of the Neighborhood Kids
Gordon Griffith
One of the Neighborhood Kids
Nick Cogley
Jewish Bomb Thrower
Virginia Kirtley
Blonde Girl at Garment Factory
William Hauber
Rioter / Cop
Edgar Kennedy
Cop
Hank Mann
Man in Pool Hall
Al St. John
Man in Pool Hall
Release History & Theatrical Window
August 7, 1913
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mack Sennett
- Original Title
- The Riot
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 14m
- Production Studios
- Keystone Film Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mack Sennett
Mack Sennett
Department Leadership Roster
Mack Sennett
Director
Mack Sennett
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Riot
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What is The Riot about?
When a girl delivering expensive garments loses them to some Irish shanty town kids, her boss, a Jewish clothier, is livid and a fight breaks out. Soon the melee spreads to the whole neighborhood with brick throwing merging into bomb throwing, with the sides on clearly ethnic lines.
Who directed The Riot?
The Riot was directed by Mack Sennett.
Who stars in The Riot?
The principal cast of The Riot includes Roscoe Arbuckle, Mabel Normand, Charles Inslee, Alice Davenport, Charles Avery.
When was The Riot released and how long is it?
The Riot was released in 1913 with a total runtime of 14m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Riot?
The Riot holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).