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Easy Street (1917)
Directed by Charlie Chaplin
Overview
A derelict, huddled under the steps of a missionary church, feels enlightened by the sermon of a passionate preacher and infatuated by the beauty of the congregation’s pianist, in such a way that he tries to improve his life of poverty by becoming a policeman. His first assignment will be to patrol along Easy Street, the turf of a vicious bully and his criminal gang.
Length 26 minutes
Actors
Charlie Chaplin | Edna Purviance | Eric Campbell | Lloyd Bacon | Henry Bergman | Erich von Stroheim Jr. | Charlotte Mineau | Tom Wood | Janet Sully | Frank J. Coleman | Leo White | Loyal Underwood | James T. Kelly | Albert Austin | John Rand