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Cruel, Cruel Love

Cruel, Cruel Love

1914Short⏱️ 16mNot Rated
ShortComedyRomance
5.3
IMDB Rating
1,547 votes

A silly aristocrat who believes that he has been jilted attempts suicide but he is saved from death and reunited with his fiancée.

Director
N/A
Writers
Craig Hutchinson, Charles Chaplin
Stars
Charles Chaplin, Edgar Kennedy, Minta Durfee
Release Date
March 26, 1914
Language
None, English
Country
United States
💬 14
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Charles Chaplin
Charles Chaplin
as Lord Helpus
Edgar Kennedy
Edgar Kennedy
as Lord Helpus' Butler
Minta Durfee
Minta Durfee
as The Lady
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Eva Nelson
as Maid
Glen Cavender
Glen Cavender
as Bearded Doctor
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Billy Gilbert
as Short Ambulance Attendant
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William Hauber
as Gardener
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Bert Hunn
as Tall Ambulance Attendant
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Harry Russell
as Bald Doctor

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Production
Keystone Film Company

🏷️ Keywords

slapstick comedymaidnocebolovers reunitedhigh kick

🎯 Categories

SlapstickComedyRomanceShort

⭐ Featured Review

Chaplin, the Great Man....
by simeon_flake2019-03-23
10/10

"I don't know if I should've put a question mark after "Great Man,"--I saw Chaplin and the "Gold Rush" and "The Kid" I think it was on TCM, years ago & thought it was extremely funny then had not watched for years. Usually--unless it's Lon Chaney--or something dark & grisly, I'm not sure how to speak about a silent comedy; unless it's Buster Keaton & I don't think he's funny. I guess the only litmus test I can use is watching it again & laughing my posterior off, which I did with this film. I can see many mixed r..."

💡 Did You Know?

Some sources erroneously credit Chester Conklin and Alice Davenport in the roles of Lord Helpus' butler and Durfee's maid respectively; reliable sources now confirm that Edgar Kennedy plays the butler and Eva Nelson plays the maid.

📖 Synopsis

A silly aristocrat who believes that he has been jilted attempts suicide but he is saved from death and reunited with his fiancée.