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Police is Charlie Chaplin's 14th film with Essanay Studios and was released in 1916. It was made at the Majestic Studio in Los Angeles. Charlie plays an ex-convict who finds life on the outside not to his liking and leads him to breaking into a home with another thief. Edna Purviance plays the girl living in the home who tries to change him.
Original Release
03/27/1916
US Release
05/27/1916
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Edna Purviance | The Girl / Daughter of the House |
| Wesley Ruggles | The Crook / Jailbird and Thief |
| John Rand | The Cop / Policeman at House |
| Billy Armstrong | The Miser / Crooked Preacher / Second Cop |
| Frank Lucas | Policeman at Station with Moustache |
| Fred Goodwins | Honest Preacher / Policeman with Monocle |
| Bud Jamison | Third Flophouse Customer |
| James T. Kelley | Drunk with Pockets Picked / Second Flophouse Customer |
| Paddy McGuire | Fifth Flophouse Customer |
| 'Snub' Pollard | First Flophouse Customer |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Edna Purviance | The Girl / Daughter of the House |
| Wesley Ruggles | The Crook / Jailbird and Thief |
| John Rand | The Cop / Policeman at House |
| Billy Armstrong | The Miser / Crooked Preacher / Second Cop |
| Frank Lucas | Policeman at Station with Moustache |
| Fred Goodwins | Honest Preacher / Policeman with Monocle |
| Bud Jamison | Third Flophouse Customer |
| James T. Kelley | Drunk with Pockets Picked / Second Flophouse Customer |
| Paddy McGuire | Fifth Flophouse Customer |
| 'Snub' Pollard | First Flophouse Customer |
| Leo White | Fruitseller / Flop House Manager / Policeman |
| Charles Chaplin | Convict 999 Alias Charlie / Charlie, Convict 999 |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Jess Robbins | Producer |
