Film
The Champion
1915 · 31m · Comedy
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Overview
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.
Cast
Charlie Chaplin
Challenger
Edna Purviance
Trainer's Daughter
Ernest Van Pelt
Spike Dugan
Lloyd Bacon
Second Sparring Partner / Exerciser in Gym / Referee
Leo White
Crooked gambler
Carl Stockdale
Sparring Partner
Billy Armstrong
Sparring Partner
Paddy McGuire
Sparring Partner
Bud Jamison
Bob Uppercut, Champion
Ben Turpin
Ringside vendor
Fred Windemere
Cop
Henry Youngman
Bit Role
Gilbert M. Anderson
Enthusiastic Fan (uncredited)
Crew
- Charlie ChaplinWriter · Director · Editor
- Jess RobbinsProducer
- Harry EnsignDirector of Photography
Media
Details
- Release date
- March 11, 1915
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 31m
- Rated
- NR
- Genres
- Comedy
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