The Immigrant

1917Short⏱️ 30mUnrated

ShortComedyDramaRomance

⭐ 7.5

IMDB Rating

9,858 votes

Charlie is an immigrant who endures a challenging voyage and gets into trouble as soon as he arrives in America.

Director

Charles Chaplin

Writers

Charles Chaplin, Vincent Bryan, Maverick Terrell

Stars

Charles Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Eric Campbell

Release Date

June 17, 1917

Language

English

Country

United States

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Wins

💬 54

Reviews

📋 5.1K

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🎭 Top Cast

Charles Chaplin

as Immigrant

Edna Purviance

as Immigrant

Eric Campbell

as Head Waiter

Albert Austin

as Russian

Henry Bergman

as Artist

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Kitty Bradbury

as Edna's mother

Frank J. Coleman

as Bearded cheating gambler

William Gillespie

as Café violinist

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Tom Harrington

as Marriage registrar

James T. Kelley

as Shabby man in restaurant

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio

1.33 : 1

Sound

Silent

Filming Location

Chaplin Studios - 1416 N. La Brea Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Production

Lone Star Corporation

🏷️ Keywords

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🎯 Categories

SlapstickComedyDramaRomanceShort

⭐ Featured Review

Can cinematography create Comedy? Don't say No because this film proves it. A Fun-Tastic Romantic Comedy!

by SAMTHEBESTEST • 2021-07-22

7/10

"The Immigrant (1917) : Brief Review - Can cinematography create Comedy? Don't say No because this film proves it. A Fun-Tastic Romantic Comedy! The Immigrant stars Charlie Chaplin as an immigrant coming to the United States who is accused of theft on the voyage across the Atlantic Ocean and falls in love with a beautiful young woman along the way. Just try to think about it, what ideas this title gives you and how much longer can you hold onto it. Sounds peculiar to have an Immigrant's story make too much sense, aint it? Well, not anymore. Comedy has regular sources which brings lau..."

💡 Did You Know?

The scene in which Charles Chaplin's character kicks an immigration officer was cited later as "evidence" of his anti-Americanism when he was forced to leave the United States during the McCarthy "Red Scare" period in the 1950s.