Intent on scuttling his ship, a financially-pressed shipowner conspires with the vessel's captain to collect the insurance money, unbeknownst to him that his daughter and her beau, Charlie, are aboard. Will they get away with it so easily?
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Cast verified as complete
| Charles Chaplin | ... |
Tramp
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| Billy Armstrong | ... |
First Shanghaied Seaman (uncredited)
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Lawrence A. Bowes | ... |
Mate (uncredited)
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Fred Goodwins | ... |
Cabin Boy in Coveralls (uncredited)
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Lee Hill | ... |
Sailor in Rain Hat (uncredited)
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| Bud Jamison | ... |
Second Mate - The Other Man (uncredited)
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| Paddy McGuire | ... |
Second Shanghaied Seaman (uncredited)
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| Edna Purviance | ... |
Daughter of the Shipowner (uncredited)
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| John Rand | ... |
Ship's Cook (uncredited)
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| Wesley Ruggles | ... |
Shipowner (uncredited)
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| Leo White | ... |
Third Shanghaied Seaman (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) |
Art Department
| E.T. Mazy | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Philip Calvert | ... | sound recording & editing |
| Peter Hitchcock | ... | sound recording & editing |
Production Companies
Distributors
- General Film Company (1915) (United States) (theatrical)
- Tusisa Films (1980) (Spain) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Madacy Entertainment (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- Image Entertainment (1999) (United States) (DVD)
- Reel Media International (2004) (World-wide) (VHS)
- The Essanay Film Manufacturing Company (1915) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- BFI Video (2003) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Delta Music (2003) (United Kingdom) (video)
- FilmAnnex (2006) (World-wide)
- Grapevine Video (United States) (VHS)
- Internet Archive (United States) (video) (as 'Charlie Shanghaied')
- Kino International (1999) (United States)
- Living Colour Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Palace Video (1989) (United Kingdom) (video)
- Polygram Pictures (1994) (United Kingdom) (video)
- Reel Media International (2007) (World-wide)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Blackhawk Films Inc. (film material)
- Lobster Films, Paris (archive)
- Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) (film material)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A shipowner intends to scuttle his ship on its last voyage to get the insurance money. Charlie, a tramp in love with the owner's daughter, is grabbed by the captain and promises to help him shanghai some seamen. The daughter stows away to follow Charlie. Charlie assists in the galley and attempts to serve food during a gale.
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| Taglines | Positively the funniest comedy Chaplin ever made in two roaring acts. (Print Ad- Syracuse Journal, ((Syracuse NY)) 9 October 1915) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film was restored in 2014 through the Chaplin Essanay Project. See more » |
| Goofs | At least once, when Charlie emerges onto the deck of the ship, the "L.A." marking on the lifeboat is reversed. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Chase Me Charlie (1918). See more » |