The Bank

1915 0h 25m EN

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6.3

MID

★6.3TMDB · 75

Comedy

Synopsis

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A janitor at a bank is in love with a secretary and dreams that she has fallen in love with him too.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Charlie Chaplin
Janitor
Edna Purviance
Secretary
Carl Stockdale
Cashier
Charles Inslee
Bank President
Leo White
Clerk
Billy Armstrong
Another Janitor
Fred Goodwins
Bald Cashier / Bank Robber with Derby

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Charlie Chaplin
Writers: Charlie Chaplin
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 25-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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111 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Charlie Chaplin, shot by Harry Ensign. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

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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6 / 8

CAST

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Charlie Chaplin and Edna Purviance and Carl Stockdale carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0004936 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 75 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Charlie Chaplin directs. Harry Ensign 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 25-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2111 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Charlie Chaplin, shot by Harry Ensign. 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 Edna Purviance and Carl Stockdale carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0004936 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 75 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.