Cruel, Cruel Love (1914)
Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 16min
- Short, Comedy
- 26 Mar 1914 (USA)
- Short
A silly aristocrat who believes that he has been jilted attempts suicide but he is saved from death and reunited with his fiancée.
Directors:
Writers:
Photos and Videos
Complete, Cast awaiting verification
| Charles Chaplin | ... |
Lord Helpus / Mr. Dovey
|
|
| Edgar Kennedy | ... |
Lord Helpus' Butler
|
|
| Minta Durfee | ... |
The Lady
|
|
 |
Eva Nelson | ... |
Maid
|
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Glen Cavender | ... |
Bearded Doctor (uncredited)
|
|
|
|
Billy Gilbert | ... |
Short Ambulance Attendant (uncredited)
|
|
|
William Hauber | ... |
Gardener (uncredited)
|
|
|
Bert Hunn | ... |
Tall Ambulance Attendant (uncredited)
|
|
|
Harry Russell | ... |
Bald Doctor (uncredited)
|
Directed by
| George Nichols | ||
| Mack Sennett | ||
Written by
| Charles Chaplin | ... | () (uncredited) |
| Craig Hutchinson | ... | () |
Produced by
| Mack Sennett | ... | producer |
Music by
| Rosa Rio | ... | (1989) |
Cinematography by
| Frank D. Williams | ||
Music Department
| Rosa Rio | ... | musician: organ |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Mutual Film (1914) (United States) (theatrical)
- W.H. Productions Company (1919) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Madacy Entertainment (1999) (United States) (DVD)
- Reel Media International (2004) (World-wide) (video)
- Reel Media International (2007) (World-wide)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2015) (Germany) (DVD) (Die Keystone Komödien 1914)
- Western Import Company (1914) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- BFI Video (2010) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Delta Music (2003) (United Kingdom) (video)
- Grapevine Video (United States) (VHS)
- Studio Hamburg Enterprises (2019) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A rich lord loves a girl. A maid who has seen the two accosts the lord in a park and embraces him. This is seen by the girl who calls off their relationship. The lord decides to commit suicide, but the butler replaces the poison with water. The girl, her love now restored, rushes to what she thinks is the lord's deathbed.
Written by Ed Stephan |
| Plot Keywords | |
| Genres | |
| Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
| Certification |
|
Additional Details
| Also Known As |
|
| Runtime |
|
| Official Sites | |
| Country | |
| Language | |
| Color | |
| Aspect Ratio |
|
| Sound Mix |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Some sources erroneously credit Chester Conklin and Alice Davenport in the roles of Lord Helpus' butler and Durfee's maid respectively; reliable sources now confirm that Edgar Kennedy plays the butler and Eva Nelson plays the maid. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Jekyll & Canada (2009). See more » |