The Champion Poster

The Champion (1915)

6.5/10 0h 31m Mar 11, 1915
Comedy

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.

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Movie Details

Original Title The Champion
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.2

Cast

Charlie Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin
Challenger
Popularity: 4.5
Edna Purviance
Edna Purviance
Trainer's Daughter
Popularity: 1.0
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Ernest Van Pelt
Spike Dugan
Popularity: 0.2
Lloyd Bacon
Lloyd Bacon
Second Sparring Partner / Exerciser in Gym / Referee
Popularity: 4.8
Leo White
Leo White
Crooked gambler
Popularity: 3.9
Carl Stockdale
Carl Stockdale
Sparring Partner
Popularity: 0.4
Billy Armstrong
Billy Armstrong
Sparring Partner
Popularity: 0.1
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Paddy McGuire
Sparring Partner
Popularity: 0.1
Bud Jamison
Bud Jamison
Bob Uppercut, Champion
Popularity: 0.3
Ben Turpin
Ben Turpin
Ringside vendor
Popularity: 0.3
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Fred Windemere
Cop
Popularity: 0.2
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Henry Youngman
Bit Role
Popularity: 0.0

Key Crew

Director Charlie Chaplin
Writer Charlie Chaplin
Producer Jess Robbins
Editor Charlie Chaplin

Production

The Essanay Film Manufacturing Company
US

Image Gallery

Backdrops
Backdrop Image

Keywords

sports black and white silent film boxing short film

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Details
Release Date March 11, 1915
Runtime 0h 31m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.2
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