The read
It runs a compact 21m.
Synopsis
On his way to a restaurant, Ambrose, a happily married man, obliges to mail a letter for a woman in the apartment lobby. Unbeknownst to him, the letter is about a rendezvous with her own lover at their "trysting place". Elsewhere, after some domestic frustration, Charlie runs an errand to buy a baby bottle before stopping at the same restaurant. After a confrontation there, they both inadvertently leave with each other's coats. Later, their wives independently discover what appears to be incriminating evidence of extramarital affairs from the pockets of the swapped garments. It all comes to a head when all four of them find themselves at the "trysting place" in the park.
Ratings
IMDb6.2/10
52 audience votes
Key crew
- Charlie ChaplinDirector
- Charlie ChaplinWriter
Cast
- Charlie ChaplinClarence, the Husband
- Mabel NormandMabel, The Wife
- Mack SwainAmbrose
- Phyllis AllenAmbrose's Wife
- Helen CarruthersClarice (uncredited)
- Glen CavenderCook / Park Police Officer (uncredited)
- Nick CogleyBearded Diner (uncredited)
- Ted EdwardsDiner with White Shoes (uncredited)
- Vivian EdwardsWoman Outside Restaurant (uncredited)
- Edwin FrazeeThrown Pie Recipient (uncredited)
- Frank HayesDiner in Bowler (uncredited)
- Billy GilbertDiner in Overalls
Stills
Themes
black and whitesilent film