Walking along with his bulldog, Charlie finds a "good luck" horseshoe just as he passes a training camp advertising for a boxing partner "who can take a beating." After watching others lose, Charlie puts the horseshoe in his glove and...
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Cast verified as complete
| Charles Chaplin | ... |
Challenger
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| Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson | ... |
Enthusiastic Fan (uncredited)
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| Billy Armstrong | ... |
Sparring Partner (uncredited)
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| Lloyd Bacon | ... |
Second Sparring Partner / Exerciser in Gym / Referee (uncredited)
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Bill Cato | ... |
First Sparring Partner / Trapeze Man in Gym (uncredited)
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| Frank Dolan | ... |
Second Stretcher Bearer (uncredited)
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| W. Coleman Elam | ... |
Bit Role (uncredited)
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Eddie Fries | ... |
Bit Role (uncredited)
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| Bud Jamison | ... |
Bob Uppercut - Champion (uncredited)
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Daniel P. Kelleher | ... |
Second Cop (uncredited)
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| Paddy McGuire | ... |
Sparring Partner (uncredited)
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| Edna Purviance | ... |
Trainer's Daughter (uncredited)
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| Jess Robbins | ... |
Bit Role (uncredited)
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| Carl Stockdale | ... |
Sparring Partner (uncredited)
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| Ben Turpin | ... |
Ringside Vendor (uncredited)
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| Ernest Van Pelt | ... |
Spike Dugan (uncredited)
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Leo West | ... |
Bit Role (uncredited)
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| Leo White | ... |
Crooked Gambler (uncredited)
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Fred Windemere | ... |
Cop (uncredited)
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Henry Youngman | ... |
Bit Role (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Charles Chaplin | ... | (uncredited) |
Written by
| Charles Chaplin | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Jess Robbins | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Robert Israel | ... | (1999) |
Cinematography by
| Harry Ensign | ... | (uncredited) |
Editing by
| Bret Hampton | ... | video editor (1999) |
| Charles Chaplin | ... | (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ernest Van Pelt | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Philip Calvert | ... | sound recording & editing (1999) |
| Peter Hitchcock | ... | sound recording & editing (1999) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- General Film Company (1915) (United States) (theatrical)
- Victor Kremer Film Features (1919) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Arthur C. Bromberg Attractions (1919) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release) (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, & Tennesse)
- Bee Hive Film Exchange (1919) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release) (Illinois, Indiana, & Wisconsin)
- Big Feature Film Company (1919) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release) (Kentucky)
- Eastern Feature Film Co. (1919) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release) (New England)
- Essenel Productions (1919) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release) (Ohio)
- First National Exhibitors' Circuit (1919) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release) (Kansas & Western Missouri)
- Independent Master Films (1919) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release) (Michigan)
- Jury Imperial Pictures (1915) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- New York Independent Master Films (1919) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release) (New York & Northern New Jersey)
- PolyGram Video (1994) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Quality Film Co. (1919) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release) (Westem Pennsylvania & West Virginia)
- Super-Film Attractions (1919) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release) (Maryland, Delaware, Washington D.C., & Virginia)
- Tusisa Films (1979) (Spain) (theatrical) (re-release)
- BFI Video (2003) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Delta Music (2003) (United Kingdom) (video)
- Distar (Brazil) (VHS) (on "Carlitos - O Rei do Riso")
- Grapevine Video (United States) (VHS)
- Image Entertainment (1999) (United States) (DVD)
- Kino International (1999) (United States)
- Living Colour Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Palace Video (1989) (United Kingdom) (video)
- Reel Media International (2004) (World-wide) (video)
- Reel Media International (2007) (World-wide)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Blackhawk Films Inc. (film material) (1999)
- Kino International (film material) (1999)
- Lobster Films (film material) (1999)
- Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) (film material) (1999)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Walking along with his bulldog, Charlie finds a "good luck" horseshoe just as he passes a training camp advertising for a boxing partner "who can take a beating." After watching others lose, Charlie puts the horseshoe in his glove and wins. The trainer prepares Charlie to fight the world champion. A gambler wants Charlie to throw the fight. He and the trainer's daughter fall in love.
Written by Ed Stephan |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film was restored in 2014 through the Chaplin Essanay Project thanks to the financial support of the Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Chase Me Charlie (1918). See more » |