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Critic Roger Ebert
rated 10

...one of his funniest films and certainly the most troubled.

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Critic Alan Morrison
rated 8

The laughing/crying clown tradition was never better realised in a Chaplin feature than in this silent comedy.

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Cast & Crew

Charlie Chaplin
As A Tramp
Charlie Chaplin
Director
Stanley Blystone
As Cop (uncredited)
Heinie Conklin
As Clown (uncredited)
George Davis
As A Magician
Jack Pierce
As Man Operating Ropes (uncredited)

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In this classic silent film, a penniless and hungry vagabond stumbles into a circus midway and becomes the unlikeliest of stars. Through a series of hilarious misunderstandings, he becomes the talk of the town, but his newfound fame is threatened when he falls in love with the ringmaster's stepdaughter, who has her own secrets. With a blend of slapstick humor and heartwarming romance, this film is a timeless masterpiece that continues to entertain audiences to this day.

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