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The Kid

The Kid
★ 8.1/10•1921•1h 8m•NR•Comedy•Drama

6 reels of Joy.

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.

Charlie Chaplin · Director

Charlie Chaplin · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 8m
LanguageEN
Release DateJan 21, 1921
Budget$250,000
Revenue$5,450,000

Actors

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

A Tramp

Jackie Coogan

Jackie Coogan

The Kid

Carl Miller

Carl Miller

The Man

Edna Purviance

Edna Purviance

The Woman

Albert Austin

Albert Austin

Car Thief / Man in Shelter (uncredited)

Beulah Bains

Beulah Bains

Bride (uncredited)

Nellie Bly Baker

Nellie Bly Baker

Slum Nurse (uncredited)

Henry Bergman

Henry Bergman

Professor Guido / Night Shelter Keeper (uncredited)

Edward Biby

Orphan Asylum Driver (uncredited)

B.F. Blinn

B.F. Blinn

Assistant (uncredited)

Kitty Bradbury

Kitty Bradbury

Bride's Mother (uncredited)

Frank Campeau

Frank Campeau

Welfare Officer (uncredited)

Bliss Chevalier

Extra in Wedding Scene (uncredited)

Frances Cochran

Extra in Reception Scene (uncredited)

Jack Coogan Sr.

Jack Coogan Sr.

Pickpocket / Guest / Devil (uncredited)

Estelle Cook

Extra in Wedding Scene (uncredited)

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