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| Jail Bait | |
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| Directed by | Charles Lamont |
| Written by | Paul Gerard Smith |
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| Starring | Buster Keaton |
| Distributed by | Educational Film Exchanges, Inc. |
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Running time | 18 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Jail Bait is a 1937 American short comedy film starring Buster Keaton.
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