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The Tramp is Charlie Chaplin's sixth film for Essanay Studios and was released in 1915. Directed by Chaplin, it was the fifth and last film made at Essanay's Niles, California studio. The Tramp marked the beginning of The Tramp character most known today, even though Chaplin played the character in earlier films. This film marked the first departure from his more slapstick character in the earlier films, with a sad ending and showing he cared for others, rather than just himself. The film co-stars Edna Purviance as the farmer's daughter and Ernest Van Pelt as Edna's father. The outdoor scenes were filmed on location near Niles.
Original Release
04/12/1915
US Release
04/12/1915
Cast
Name | Character |
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Billy Armstrong | Minister |
Lloyd Bacon | Edna's Fiancé / Second Thief |
Bud Jamison | Third Thief |
Paddy McGuire | Farmhand |
Edna Purviance | Farmer's Daughter |
Ernest Van Pelt | Farmer |
Leo White | First Thief |
Charles Chaplin | Tramp / The Tramp |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Billy Armstrong | Minister |
Lloyd Bacon | Edna's Fiancé / Second Thief |
Bud Jamison | Third Thief |
Paddy McGuire | Farmhand |
Edna Purviance | Farmer's Daughter |
Ernest Van Pelt | Farmer |
Leo White | First Thief |
Charles Chaplin | Tramp / The Tramp |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Jess Robbins | Producer |