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A Balasaur Score of 86 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 8.1/10, Rotten Tomatoes 97%, Metacritic 90/100. Scores higher than 83% of the 60 1920s comedy movies in this catalog. It runs a compact 1h 12m. Streaming on Prime and Max.
Synopsis
Charlie, a wandering tramp, becomes a circus handyman - soon the star of the show - and falls in love with the circus owner's stepdaughter.
Ratings
IMDb8.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes97%
Metacritic90/100
917 audience votes
Key crew
- Charlie ChaplinDirector
- Charlie ChaplinWriter
Cast
- Charlie ChaplinA Tramp
- Al Ernest GarciaThe Circus Proprietor and Ring Master
- Merna KennedyThe Proprietor's Step-Daughter Merna, a Circus Rider
- Harry CrockerRex, a Tight Rope Walker
- George DavisA Magician
- Henry BergmanAn Old Clown
- Tiny SandfordThe Head Property Man
- John RandAn Assistant Property Man
- Steve MurphyA Pickpocket
- Albert AustinClown (uncredited)
- Chester A. BachmanCop (uncredited)
- Eugene BarryCop (uncredited)
Stills
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Themes
circusone-sided lovetrampunrequited loveblack and whitesilent filmemployer employee relationship
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