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.
Title | The Champion |
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Year | 1915 |
Genre | Comedy |
Country | United States of America |
Studio | The Essanay Film Manufacturing Company |
Cast | Charlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Ernest Van Pelt, Lloyd Bacon, Leo White, Carl Stockdale |
Crew | Charlie Chaplin (Writer), Charlie Chaplin (Director), Jess Robbins (Producer), Ernest Van Pelt (Assistant Director), Harry Ensign (Director of Photography), Charlie Chaplin (Editor) |
Keyword | sports, black and white, silent film, boxing, short film |
Release | Mar 11, 1915 |
Runtime | 31 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 6.47 / 10 by 100 users |