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Police (1916)

Directed by Charlie Chaplin

Comedy | Crime | Short

Overview

Charlie is released from prison and immediately swindled by a fake parson. A fellow ex-convict convinces Charlie to help burglarize a house.

Length 26 minutes

Actors

Charlie Chaplin | Edna Purviance | Wesley Ruggles | James T. Kelley | Leo White | John Rand | Fred Goodwins | Billy Armstrong | 'Snub' Pollard | Bud Jamison | Paddy McGuire | George Cleethorpe

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Date ViewedDeviceFormatSourceRating
09/28/2025PhoneStreamingVideo on Demand6 stars
 

Viewing Notes

TIL I learned there are 5 different versions of this short. I watched the one on Archive.org and wondered why it was only 17 minutes compared to the time listed here. So I found a very nice, super crisp version 26 minutes long on YT. And watched that one.

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