The Champion

Charlie Chaplin
1915-03-11


6.5
31 min

Walking along with his bulldog, Charlie finds a "good luck" horseshoe just as he passes a training camp advertising for a boxing partner "who can take a beating." After watching others lose, Charlie puts the horseshoe in his glove and wins. The trainer prepares Charlie to fight the world champion. A gambler wants Charlie to throw the fight. He and the trainer's daughter fall in love.

Cast

Name Character Team
Charlie Chaplin Challenger Unowned
Edna Purviance Trainer's Daughter Unowned
Ernest Van Pelt Spike Dugan Unowned
Lloyd Bacon Second Sparring Partner / Exerciser in Gym / Referee Unowned
Leo White Crooked gambler Unowned
Carl Stockdale Sparring Partner Unowned
Billy Armstrong Sparring Partner Unowned
Paddy McGuire Sparring Partner Unowned
Bud Jamison Bob Uppercut, Champion Unowned
Ben Turpin Ringside vendor Unowned
Fred Windemere Cop Unowned
Henry Youngman Bit Role Unowned