The Pilgrim (1923)

Film details

Featuring

Charles Chaplin Edna Purviance Kitty Bradbury
Director

Charles Chaplin
Country

USA
Year

1923
Genre

Comedy
Type

Film
Category

Fiction

Synopsis

Charlie, an escaped convict in disguise is mistaken for a clergyman. He moves in with a girl and her mother. A former cellmate visits and steals from the mother. Charlie attempts to rescue the situation but the sheriff discovers his true identity.

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - the pilgrim
    
    Chaplin, Charlie
  - the girl
    
    Edna Purviance
  - the girl's mother
    
    Kitty Bradbury
  - the large deacon
    
    Mack Swain
  - the small deacon
    
    Loyal Underwood
  - the boy
    
    Riesner, Dinky
  - the boy's mother
    
    Mae Wells
  - little boy's father
    
    Sydney Chaplin
  - eloper
    
    Sydney Chaplin
  - train conductor
    
    Sydney Chaplin
  - Nitro Nick, the crook
    
    Riesner, Chuck
  - the sheriff
    
    Tom Murray
  - sheriff on train/man in station
    
    Henry Bergman
  - [the real pastor]
    
    Raymond Lee
  - [lady of the parish]
    
    Edith Bostwick
  - [lady of the parish]
    
    Florence Latimer
  - [policeman]
    
    Monta Bell
Credits
- Direction:
  - [Director]
    
    Charles Chaplin
  - [Associate Director]
    
    Charles F. Riesner
  Production:
  - [Production Company]
    
    First National
  - [Production Company]
    
    Charles Chaplin Corporation
  - Producer
    
    Charles Chaplin
  Writing:
  - Script
    
    Charles Chaplin
  Photography:
  - [Photography]
    
    Roland Totheroh
  Design:
  - [Production Designer]
    
    Charles D. Hall
  Music:
  - Words and music for song in reissue
    
    Charles Chaplin
  - Song in reissue performed by
    
    Matt Monro