Overview
A tramp cares for a boy after he's abandoned as a newborn by his mother. Later the mother has a change of heart and aches to be reunited with her son.
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Crew
DirectorCharlie Chaplin
WriterCharlie Chaplin
Cast
Charlie Chaplin
A Tramp
Jackie Coogan
The Kid
Carl Miller
The Man
Edna Purviance
The Woman
Albert Austin
Car Thief / Man in Shelter (uncredited)
Beulah Bains
Bride (uncredited)
Nellie Bly Baker
Slum Nurse (uncredited)
Henry Bergman
Professor Guido / Night Shelter Keeper (uncredited)
Edward Biby
Orphan Asylum Driver (uncredited)
B.F. Blinn
Assistant (uncredited)
Kitty Bradbury
Bride's Mother (uncredited)
Frank Campeau
Welfare Officer (uncredited)
Bliss Chevalier
Extra in Wedding Scene (uncredited)
Frances Cochran
Extra in Reception Scene (uncredited)
Jack Coogan Sr.
Pickpocket / Guest / Devil (uncredited)
Estelle Cook
Extra in Wedding Scene (uncredited)
Lillian Crane
Extra in Wedding Scene (uncredited)
Philip D'Oench
Extra in Wedding Scene (uncredited)
Dan Dillon
Bum (uncredited)
Robert Dunbar
Bridegroom (uncredited)
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Keywords
angelsuicide attemptfistfightslapstick comedyblack and whiteclass differencesfoundlingsilent filmdream sequencesemi autobiographicalcar theftillegitimate childunwed motherabandoned babyout of wedlock childhilarious
Details
Budget
$0M
Revenue
$5M
TMDb Votes
2,361
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026