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RUNTIME
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Tight 47-minute runtime β shorter than most television pilots.
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The Pilgrim
"The tale of an escaped prisoner who swiped a parson's clothes."
1923 0h 47m EN
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6.9TMDB Β· 163
ComedyWestern
Synopsis
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The Tramp is an escaped convict who is mistaken as a pastor in a small town church.
βThe tale of an escaped prisoner who swiped a parson's clothes.β
Where to watch Β· US
Cast
Charlie Chaplin
The Pilgrim / Lefty Lombard
Edna Purviance
Miss Brown, the Girl
Sydney Chaplin
Eloper / Train Conductor / Little Boy's Father
Mai Wells
Little Boy's Mother
Dean Riesner
Little Boy
Charles Reisner
Crook
Tom Murray
Sheriff Bryan
Kitty Bradbury
Mrs. Brown, Edna's Mother
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Charlie Chaplin
- Writers
- Charlie Chaplin
- Languages
- No Language
- Countries
- United States of America
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Fun facts πΏ
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ERA
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103 years old β a genuine piece of film history.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Charlie Chaplin, shot by Roland Totheroh. Note their partnership β 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 Edna Purviance and Sydney Chaplin carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "The tale of an escaped prisoner who swiped a parson's clothes.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0014358 β 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 47-minute runtime β shorter than most television pilots.
- 2103 years old β a genuine piece of film history.
- 3Directed by Charlie Chaplin, shot by Roland Totheroh. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Editor Charlie Chaplin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Charlie Chaplin and Edna Purviance and Sydney Chaplin carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "The tale of an escaped prisoner who swiped a parson's clothes.".
- 7IMDB entry: tt0014358 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Classified under 13 themes, including "pickpocket", "texas", "minister", "church service".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Roland Totheroh
- Editing
- Charlie Chaplin
- Runtime
- 47 min Β· 0h 47m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- NR
Also by
Charlie Chaplin
Production companies
Who made it
- CH
Charles Chaplin Productions
US
Key crew
- Assistant DirectorTom Harrington
- Art DirectionCharles D. Hall
- OtherNellie Bly Baker
- Assistant DirectorCharles Reisner
- Camera OperatorJack Wilson
- DriverToraichi Kono
- EditorCharlie Chaplin
- SongsCharlie Chaplin
- ProducerCharlie Chaplin
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- pickpocket
- texas
- minister
- church service
- pilgrim
- escaped convict
- congregation
- silent film
- small western town
- parson
- fake priest
- steam train
- train station
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical (limited)1923-02-19NRΒ· Janesville, Wisconsin
- Theatrical1923-02-25NR
Also known as
International titles
- Pastor de AlmasBR
- PyhiinvaeltajaFI
- ΠΠΈΠ»ΠΈΠ³ΡΠΈΠΌSU
- Ulv i fΓ₯raklΓ€derSE
