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    The Champion

    31'

    1915-03-11

    6.5

    Comedy

    Overview:

    Walking along with his bulldog, Charlie finds a "good luck" horseshoe just as he passes a training camp advertising for a boxing partner "who can take a beating." After watching others lose, Charlie puts the horseshoe in his glove and wins. The trainer prepares Charlie to fight the world champion. A gambler wants Charlie to throw the fight. He and the trainer's daughter fall in love.

    DirectingCharlie ChaplinWritingCharlie Chaplin

    Cast

    3

    Challenger

    Charlie Chaplin

    1

    Trainer's Daughter

    Edna Purviance

    1

    Spike Dugan

    Ernest Van Pelt

    1

    Second Sparring Partner / Exerciser in Gym / Referee

    Lloyd Bacon

    1

    Crooked gambler

    Leo White

    1

    Sparring Partner

    Carl Stockdale

    1

    Sparring Partner

    Billy Armstrong

    1

    Sparring Partner

    Paddy McGuire

    1

    Bob Uppercut, Champion

    Bud Jamison

    1

    Ringside vendor

    Ben Turpin

    1

    Cop

    Fred Windemere

    1

    Bit Role

    Henry Youngman

    1

    Enthusiastic Fan (uncredited)

    Gilbert M. Anderson

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United States of America
    • List of languages:
      1. No Language
    • List of companies:
      1. The Essanay Film Manufacturing Company
    • Vote Count: 118
    • Popularity: 0.8718
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:The Champion

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