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The Champion (1915)

Movie ★ 6.5 31 min

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.

Charlie Chaplin Writer Charlie Chaplin Director

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Quick facts

Released
March 11, 1915
Runtime
31 min
Rating
NR
IMDb
tt0005074
Language

Themes

Cast

Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin Challenger Edna Purviance Edna Purviance Trainer's Daughter Ernest Van Pelt Spike Dugan Lloyd Bacon Lloyd Bacon Second Sparring Partner / Exerciser in Gym / Referee Leo White Leo White Crooked gambler Carl Stockdale Carl Stockdale Sparring Partner Billy Armstrong Billy Armstrong Sparring Partner Paddy McGuire Sparring Partner Bud Jamison Bud Jamison Bob Uppercut, Champion Ben Turpin Ben Turpin Ringside vendor Fred Windemere Cop Henry Youngman Bit Role Gilbert M. Anderson Gilbert M. Anderson Enthusiastic Fan (uncredited)

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Frequently asked questions

What is The Champion about?
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.
Who directed The Champion?
The Champion was directed by Charlie Chaplin.
Who stars in The Champion?
The Champion stars Charlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Ernest Van Pelt, Lloyd Bacon.
When was The Champion released?
The Champion is a 1915 comedy film.
Where can I watch The Champion?
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