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Plot
A bumbling tramp desires to build a home with a young woman, yet is thwarted time and time again by his lack of experience and habit of being in the wrong place at the wrong time..
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Cast
Charlie Chaplin
The Tramp (A Factory Worker)
Paulette Goddard
A Gamin
Henry Bergman
Cafe Proprietor
Tiny Sandford
Big Bill
Chester Conklin
Mechanic
Hank Mann
Burglar
Stanley Blystone
Gamin's Father
Al Ernest Garcia
President of the Electro Steel Corp.
Richard Alexander
Prison Cellmate
- CR
Cecil Reynolds
Minister
Mira McKinney
Minister's Wife
Murdock MacQuarrie
J. Widdecombe Billows
Wilfred Lucas
Juvenile Officer
Edward LeSaint
Sheriff Couler
Fred Malatesta
Cafe Head Waiter
Sammy Stein
Turbine Operator
- JS
Juana Sutton
Woman with Buttoned Bosom
- TO
Ted Oliver
Billows' Assistant
- NA
Norman Ainsley
Billows' Silent Assistant (uncredited)
- WB
Walter Bacon
Shopkeeper (uncredited)
Themes and moodShowHide
This film is a delightful blend of comedy and social commentary, showcasing the trials of an everyman navigating the complexities of industrial society. With its iconic visuals and Chaplin's signature physical humor, it captures both the absurdities of modern life and the resilience of the human spirit. Audiences appreciate its timeless themes of love and perseverance, making it a quintessential piece in Chaplin's oeuvre and the realm of classic cinema.
Themes
- •the struggle of the working class
- •machines versus humanity
- •the absurdity of modern life
- •love amidst hardship
- •the pursuit of happiness in a chaotic world
Mood
lighthearted
Era
golden age
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