The Gold Rush

"The World's Greatest Laughing Picture!"

1925 1h 35m EN

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8.1

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★8.0TMDB · 1,909🍅98%Rotten Tomatoes●90Metacritic★8.1IMDB · 125,520

AdventureComedyDrama

Synopsis

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A gold prospector in Alaska struggles to survive the elements and win the heart of a dance hall girl.

“The World's Greatest Laughing Picture!”

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Cast

Charlie Chaplin
The Lone Prospector
Mack Swain
Big Jim
Tom Murray
Black Larsen
Henry Bergman
Hank Curtis
Malcolm Waite
Jack
Georgia Hale
Georgia
Jack Adams
Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)
Frank Aderias
Eskimo Child (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.9M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 4.3× over at the box office.

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ERA

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101 years old — 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 — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Charlie Chaplin and Mack Swain and Tom Murray carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The World's Greatest Laughing Picture!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0015864 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Charlie Chaplin directs. Roland Totheroh behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

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1Shot for just $0.9M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Made its money back 4.3× over at the box office.
3101 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
4Directed by Charlie Chaplin, shot by Roland Totheroh. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Charlie Chaplin and Mack Swain and Tom Murray carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The World's Greatest Laughing Picture!".
7IMDB entry: tt0015864 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 14 themes, including "dance", "worker", "gold", "river".
9Released under 16 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Roland Totheroh
Runtime: 95 min · 1h 35m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $923,000
Box office: $4,000,000
Return: 433% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: The Gold Rush (1925)
Rotten Tomatoes: 98% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 90/100
IMDB rating: 8.1/10 · 125,520 votes
MPAA: Approved

Awards

Nominated for 2 Oscars. 7 wins & 3 nominations total

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CinemaSerf2024-04-19
★ 7/10
Despite the fact that it's minus 10° high up on the snowy mountain pass, the "Lone Prospector" (Charlie Chaplin) bedecked in his ill-fitting suit and bowler hat is determined to go make his fortune. Luckily, starving and cold, he stumbles upon the log cabin of "Larsen" (Tom Murray) and getting warm and fed becomes the order of the day - even if it's owner isn't so keen on sharing his long solid fish. Enter "Big Jim" (Mack Swain) and the three engage in the start of the antics that keep this classic piece of cinema rolling along entertainingly. After loads of to-ing and fro-ing, near death experiences and a near-miss with a big black bear, our wanderer finds himself in town at the glamorously titled "Monte Carlo" dance hall where he takes a shine to the dancer "Georgie" (Georgia Hale) but sadly he is still broke! Meantime, "Larsen" turns out to be a wanted felon with designs on their amnesiac big pal's claim - and it falls to our lovestruck tramp to sort things out and maybe even get the gal too! The chilly setting works well, supporting the set-piece comedy that uses a tight ensemble cast to keep a story of perseverance, loyalty and romance ticking along with loads of activity, dancing, tripping and sliding about. Chaplin was a master at this - his facial expressions are just great and even when provoked by the unkindly townsfolk who think him a bit of a wimp, he retains his dignified, hat-tipping, demeanour. Sparing inter-titles keep us informed but we don't rally need them - it is all very self explanatory and good fun.

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