The Pawnshop (1916)
A pawnbroker's assistant deals with his grumpy boss, his annoying co-worker and some eccentric customers as he flirts with the pawnbroker's daughter, until a perfidious crook with bad intentions arrives at the pawnshop.
- Date of release
- 1916-10-02
- TMDB
- 6.7 / 10 (122)
- Runtime
- 26m
- Genres
- Comedy
- Director
- Charlie Chaplin
Casting
- Charlie Chaplin — Pawnbroker's Assistant
- Henry Bergman — The Pawnbroker
- Edna Purviance — Pawnbroker's Daughter
- John Rand — The Other Assistant
- Eric Campbell — A Thief
- Albert Austin — Clock Client
- James T. Kelley — Fishbowl Client
- Frank J. Coleman — Policeman (uncredited)
- Wesley Ruggles — Ring Client (uncredited)
Interesting facts
The Pawnshop is Charlie Chaplin's sixth film for Mutual Film Corporation. Released on October 2, 1916, it stars Chaplin in the role of assistant to the pawnshop owner, played by Henry Bergman. Edna Purviance plays the owner's daughter, while Albert Austin appears as an alarm clock owner who watches Chaplin in dismay as he dismantles the clock; the massive Eric Campbell's character attempts to rob the shop.
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