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The Kid

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8.2/10 • 2.1K

1921-01-21 • 1h 8m

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6 reels of Joy.

A tramp cares for a boy after he's abandoned as a newborn by his mother. Later the mother has a change of heart and aches to be reunited with her son.

Directors
Charlie Chaplin
Writters
Charlie Chaplin
Editors
Charlie Chaplin

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Charlie Chaplin

    Charlie Chaplin

    A Tramp

  2. Jackie Coogan

    Jackie Coogan

    The Kid

  3. Carl Miller

    Carl Miller

    The Man

  4. Edna Purviance

    Edna Purviance

    The Woman

  5. Albert Austin

    Albert Austin

    Car Thief / Man in Shelter (uncredited)

  6. Beulah Bains

    Beulah Bains

    Bride (uncredited)

  7. Nellie Bly Baker

    Nellie Bly Baker

    Slum Nurse (uncredited)

  8. Henry Bergman

    Henry Bergman

    Professor Guido / Night Shelter Keeper (uncredited)

  9. Edward Biby

    Edward Biby

    Orphan Asylum Driver (uncredited)

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Andres Gomez

Feb 25, 2016

8/10

Cute and funny. It is difficult to say anything new from this movie or Charles Chaplin. He just delivers a complete story with a lot of different elements. Remarkable is also the performance of Jackie Coogan.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$250,000.00
Revenue
$2,500,000.00
Keywords
angelsuicide attemptfistfightslapstick comedyblack and whiteclass differencesfoundlingsilent filmdream sequencesemi autobiographicalcar theftlittle trampillegitimate childunwed motherabandoned babyout of wedlock childraised like own childgood deed doer