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The Fatal Mallet

The Fatal Mallet

1914Short⏱️ 18mNot Rated
ShortComedy
5.4
IMDB Rating
1,177 votes

Three man will fight for the love of a charming girl. Charlie will play dirty, throwing bricks to his contender, and using a huge hammer to hurt one of them. But a precocious kid will be the fourth suitor in discord.

Director
Mack Sennett
Writers
Mack Sennett, Charles Chaplin
Stars
Charles Chaplin, Mabel Normand, Mack Sennett
Release Date
June 1, 1914
Language
None, English
Country
United States
💬 13
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Charles Chaplin
Charles Chaplin
as Mabel's Rival Suitor
Mabel Normand
Mabel Normand
as Mabel
Mack Sennett
Mack Sennett
as Mabel's True Love
Mack Swain
Mack Swain
as Another Rival
Gordon Griffith
Gordon Griffith
as Boy

🎬 Technical Specs

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

🏷️ Keywords

slapstickthe little tramp characterromantic rivalsmultiple suitorsprecocious boy

🎯 Categories

SlapstickComedyShort

⭐ Featured Review

Will prove acceptable
by deickemeyer2018-09-23

"Weber and Fields have made millions laugh with the aid of just such comedy business as is employed in this release and the picture, purporting to be nothing other than a melange of rough-house happenings, will prove acceptable on the majority of programs. This one-reeler proves that hitting people over the heads with bricks and mallets can sometimes be made amusing. - The Moving Picture World, June 13, 1914..."

💡 Did You Know?

This film is among the 34 short films included in the "Chaplin at Keystone" DVD collection.

📖 Synopsis

Three man will fight for the love of a charming girl. Charlie will play dirty, throwing bricks to his contender, and using a huge hammer to hurt one of them. But a precocious kid will be the fourth suitor in discord.