The Champion

The Champion

Director: Charlie Chaplin

Writer: Charlie Chaplin

Producer: Jess Robbins

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.

31 min Rating: 6.5/10 Released

Top Cast

Edna Purviance
Edna Purviance
Trainer's Daughter
Lloyd Bacon
Lloyd Bacon
Second Sparring Partner / Exerciser in Gym / Referee
Leo White
Leo White
Crooked gambler
Carl Stockdale
Carl Stockdale
Sparring Partner

Movie Info

Director: Charlie Chaplin

Writer: Charlie Chaplin

Producer: Jess Robbins

Production Companies: The Essanay Film Manufacturing Company

Countries: United States of America

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