Police

1916 0h 26m EN

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6.3

MID

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6.4

IMDB

★6.3TMDB · 84★6.4IMDB · 2,047

Comedy

Synopsis

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Charlie is released from prison and immediately swindled by a fake parson. A fellow ex-convict convinces Charlie to help burglarize a house.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Charlie Chaplin
Charlie, Convict 999
Edna Purviance
Daughter of the House
Wesley Ruggles
Jailbird and Thief
James T. Kelley
Drunk with Pockets Picked / Second Flophouse Customer
Leo White
Fruitseller / Flop House Manager / Policeman
John Rand
Policeman at House
Fred Goodwins
Honest Preacher / Policeman with Monocle
Billy Armstrong
Crooked Preacher / Second Cop

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 26-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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110 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

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 / 7

CAST

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Charlie Chaplin and Edna Purviance and Wesley Ruggles carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0007194 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 84 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. 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 Harry Ensign. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Charlie Chaplin and Edna Purviance and Wesley Ruggles carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0007194 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 84 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.