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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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Directed by

Charlie Chaplin

Written by

Charlie Chaplin (Writer)

Runtime

53 minutes

Country

United States of America

Language

English

Tagline

6 reels of Joy.

Cast

Keywords

silent film fistfight semi autobiographical slapstick black and white suicide attempt class differences angel dream sequence unwed mother out of wedlock child car theft foundling illegitimate child little tramp abandoned baby raised like own child good deed doer

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Lists

#100 on IMDb top 250 IMDb

#300 on 1,000 greatest films They Shoot Pictures, Don't They?