The Kid
1921 · Movie · NR · 68 min · ★ 8.1
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.
Also known as Le gosse · The Waif
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Details
- Years
- 1921
- Release date
- 1921-01-21
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 68 min
- TMDB rating
- 8.1/10 (2,376 votes)
- Budget
- $250,000
Themes
- angel
- suicide attempt
- fistfight
- slapstick comedy
- black and white
- class differences
- foundling
- silent film
- dream sequence
- semi autobiographical
- car theft
- illegitimate child
- +7 more
Cast & crew
Charlie Chaplin
as A Tramp
Jackie Coogan
as The Kid
Carl Miller
as The Man
Edna Purviance
as The Woman
Albert Austin
as Car Thief / Man in Shelter (uncredited)
Beulah Bains
as Bride (uncredited)
Nellie Bly Baker
as Slum Nurse (uncredited)
Henry Bergman
as Professor Guido / Night Shelter Keeper (uncredited)
- EB
Edward Biby
as Orphan Asylum Driver (uncredited)
B.F. Blinn
as Assistant (uncredited)
Directed by Charlie Chaplin