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The Pawnshop ()

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Charlie competes with his fellow shop assistant. He is fired by the pawnbroker and rehired. He nearly destroys everything in the shop and himself. He helps capture a burglar. He destroys a client's clock while examining it in detail.
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Pawnbroker's Assistant
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Pawnbroker
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Pawnbroker's Daughter
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Other Assistant
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Client with Clock
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Crook
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Old Bum (as James T Kelley)
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Policeman

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Charles Chaplin

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Charles Chaplin ... (written by)
 
Vincent Bryan ... () (uncredited)
 
Maverick Terrell ... () (uncredited)

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Henry P. Caulfield ... producer (uncredited)
Charles Chaplin ... producer (uncredited)

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Roland Totheroh
George C. 'Duke' Zalibra ... (as George C. Zalibra)

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Charles Chaplin

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Ralph Pereira-Adams ... refurb editor

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George Cleethorpe ... property master (uncredited)

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Deep East Music ... music by
Michael Mortilla ... music copyright (1989) (as Michael D. Mortilla) / music performer (1989) (as Michael D. Mortilla)
West One Music ... music by

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Toraichi Kono ... driver: Mr. Chaplin (uncredited)

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Ed Brewer ... technical director (as Edward Brewer)
Tom Harrington ... assistant: Mr. Chaplin (uncredited)
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Charlie, the not-so-punctual and dependable pawnbroker's assistant, starts his day with his usual duties at the pawnshop--a bit of dusting; some polishing up, and above all, a lot of quarrelling with his co-worker. Before long, a customer arrives--what a fabulous opportunity for Charlie to exhibit his subtle technical skills, and to give his critical scientific evaluation with the use of a rusty can-opener. Then, another client comes, eager to see the diamonds; however, could he be a wolf in sheep's clothing? Written by Nick Riganas

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Also Known As
  • At the Sign of the Dollar (United States)
  • High and Low Finance (United States)
  • L'usurier (France)
  • Charlot usurier (France)
  • Charlot brocanteur (France)
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Trivia Restoration work was carried out at L'Immagine Ritrovata laboratory in 2013. The Pawnshop (1916) has been restored by Fondazione Cineteca di Bologna and Lobster Films, from a nitrate dupe negative from the Blackhawk Film Collection preserved at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and a nitrate print from the Library of Congress. Some fragments were added from two nitrate prints preserved at the British Film Institute and the Cinémathèque Royale de Belgique, and a fine grain preserved at the Cinémathèque française. Intertitles have been reconstructed according to the original Mutual Film intertitles and documents of the Library of Congress. The surviving elements come from two different negatives. Negative A was restored whenever possible while negative B was used to reconstruct missing or severely damaged shots. See more »
Movie Connections Edited into The Chaplin Cavalcade (1941). See more »
Quotes Old Bum: Her wedding ring! I must prt with it--or starve.
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