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RUNTIME
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Tight 26-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
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The Pawnshop
1916 0h 26m EN
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6.7
SOLID
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7
IMDB
★6.7TMDB · 122★7IMDB · 3,922
Comedy
Synopsis
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A pawnbroker's assistant deals with his grumpy boss, his annoying co-worker and some eccentric customers as he flirts with the pawnbroker's daughter, until a perfidious crook with bad intentions arrives at the pawnshop.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Charlie Chaplin
Pawnbroker's Assistant
Henry Bergman
The Pawnbroker
Edna Purviance
Pawnbroker's Daughter
John Rand
The Other Assistant
Eric Campbell
A Thief
Albert Austin
Clock Client
James T. Kelley
Fishbowl Client
Frank J. Coleman
Policeman (uncredited)
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Charlie Chaplin
- Writers
- Charlie Chaplin, Vincent Bryan, Maverick Terrell
- Languages
- No Language
- Countries
- United States of America
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ERA
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110 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
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RUNTIME
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Charlie Chaplin, shot by Roland Totheroh. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Charlie Chaplin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Charlie Chaplin and Henry Bergman and Edna Purviance carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0007162 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Charlie Chaplin directs. Roland Totheroh behind the camera. Charlie Chaplin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 26-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 2110 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Directed by Charlie Chaplin, shot by Roland Totheroh. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Editor Charlie Chaplin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Charlie Chaplin and Henry Bergman and Edna Purviance carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt0007162 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Released under 17 different titles around the world.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Roland Totheroh
- Editing
- Charlie Chaplin
- Runtime
- 26 min · 0h 26m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- NR
- IMDB rating
- 7/10 · 3,922 votes
- MPAA
- TV-G
Also by
Charlie Chaplin
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- LO
Lone Star Corporation
US
Key crew
- ProducerCharlie Chaplin
- ProducerHenry P. Caulfield
- EditorCharlie Chaplin
- Property MasterGeorge Cleethorpe
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- store window
- pawnbroker
- ladder
- silent film
- short film
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1916-10-02NR
Also known as
International titles
- The Sign of the DollarUS
- High and Low FinanceUS
- Das PfandleihausDE
- PanttilainaajaFI
- PanttilainastossaFI
- Panttilainaamon apulainenFI
- Charlie Chaplin panttilainaajanaFI
- Charlot brocanteurFR
- Casa de PenhoresBR
- Chaplin odhadcem v zastavárneCZ
- Chaplin som PantelaanerDK
- Το ενεχυροδανειστήριοGR
- Chaplin a zálogházbanHU
- L'astuto commessoIT
- La bottega dell'usuraioIT
