The Pilgrim
1923 · Movie · NR · 46 min · ★ 6.9 · 74% critics
An escaped convict drifts into a small town and is mistaken for the local church pastor. Trying to keep up the role, he navigates everyday duties and awkward encounters while staying one step ahead of trouble and suspicion.
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Details
- Years
- 1923
- Release date
- 1923-02-19
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 46 min
- Max quality
- SD
- Critic score
- 74/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (156 votes)
About
If you enjoy classic silent comedy built around mistaken identity and small-town mishaps, this may work for you, especially if you liked The Immigrant; Not for you if you want a tightly paced, fully developed story.
Pros: amusing set pieces; light social satire | Cons: padded running time; slight story; uneven character fit
Themes
- pickpocket
- texas
- minister
- church service
- pilgrim
- escaped convict
- congregation
- silent film
- small western town
- parson
- fake priest
- steam train
- +1 more
Cast & crew
Charlie Chaplin
as The Pilgrim / Lefty Lombard
Edna Purviance
as Miss Brown, the Girl
Syd Chaplin
as Eloper / Train Conductor / Little Boy's Father
Mai Wells
as Little Boy's Mother
Dean Riesner
as Little Boy
Charles Reisner
as Crook
Tom Murray
as Sheriff Bryan
Kitty Bradbury
as Mrs. Brown, Edna's Mother
Mack Swain
as Deacon
Loyal Underwood
as Small Deacon
Directed by Charlie Chaplin