Shanghaied

1915 0h 27m EN

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6.0

MID

★6.0TMDB · 67

Comedy

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Charlie Chaplin
Tramp
Edna Purviance
Daughter of the Shipowner
Wesley Ruggles
Shipowner
Bud Jamison
Second Mate, The Other Man
Billy Armstrong
First Shanghaied Seaman
Paddy McGuire
Second Shanghaied Seaman
Leo White
Third Shanghaied Seaman
John Rand
Ship's Cook

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 27-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 Wesley Ruggles carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0006032 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 67 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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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 27-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 Wesley Ruggles carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0006032 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 67 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.