Even Buster Keaton Cannot Save This Short

This is an atrocious short film with the appallingly awful pair of untalented so-called comics Elsie Ames and Matt McHugh. Both have slim filmographies, which is no surprise. How the two found work at all considering how obnoxious they are makes one wonder. Keaton tries his best, but he is overwhelmed by the pair and the poor direction of Jules White combined with the terrible sound effects. It is just a lost cause.

Buster's home life is disrupted when his ex-wife and her boyfriend move in.

Buster Keaton, Elsie Ames, and Dorothy Appleby in His Ex Marks the Spot (1940)

Take a look at the IMDb staff picks for the best movies and series coming in July.

Staff Picks: What to Watch in July

[link=/name/nm5301405]Mia Goth[/link], [link=/name/nm2858875]Sydney Sweeney[/link], and more modern actors killing the horror game.

21st Century Scream Queens

<a class="ipc-md-link" target=_blank rel="nofollow noopener" href="/name/nm5301405?ref_=tt_eds_right-5_lk">Mia Goth</a>, <a class="ipc-md-link" target=_blank rel="nofollow noopener" href="/name/nm2858875?ref_=tt_eds_right-5_lk">Sydney Sweeney</a>, and more modern actors killing the horror game.

Prepare for the summer with the best movies and series to watch in theaters or at home.

IMDb's 2024 Summer Watch Guide

Buster - the Husband

His Ex-Wife

Radcliffe - the Ex-Wife's Boyfriend

His Wife

Reposession Man

Justice of the Peace

By what name was His Ex Marks the Spot (1940) officially released in Canada in English?

Buster Keaton and Dorothy Appleby in His Ex Marks the Spot (1940)

His Ex Marks the Spot

Photos

Cast6

Storyline

User reviews5

Top picks

Details

Technical specs

Related news

Contribute to this page

More to explore

Recently viewed