What! No Beer?_
When Prohibition ends, a barber tries to get in the liquor business only to come up against mobsters.
Starring
Buster Keaton, Jimmy Durante, Roscoe Ates
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
What! No Beer? was released 93 years ago in 1933.
Overview
When Prohibition ends, a barber tries to get in the liquor business only to come up against mobsters.
What! No Beer? is a Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 6m.
CAST (15)
Buster Keaton
Elmer J. Butts
Jimmy Durante
Jimmy Potts
Roscoe Ates
Schultz
Phyllis Barry
Hortense
John Miljan
Butch Lorado
Henry Armetta
Tony
Edward Brophy
Spike Moran
CD
Charles Dunbar
Mulligan
Charles Giblyn
Chief
Sidney Bracey
Dr. Smith (uncredited)
Eddy Chandler
Cop (uncredited)
James Donlan
Al (uncredited)
Billy Engle
Beer Drinker (uncredited)
SH
Sherry Hall
Moran's Henchman (uncredited)
Pat Harmon
Moran's Henchman (uncredited)
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is What! No Beer? about?
When Prohibition ends, a barber tries to get in the liquor business only to come up against mobsters.
How long is What! No Beer??
What! No Beer? has a runtime of 66 minutes (1h 6m).
Who stars in What! No Beer??
The cast of What! No Beer? includes Buster Keaton, Jimmy Durante, Roscoe Ates, Phyllis Barry, John Miljan.
What is the rating of What! No Beer??
What! No Beer? has a rating of 5.5 out of 10 based on 11 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Comedy