A reformed tramp becomes a police constable who must fight a huge thug who dominates an inner-city street.
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| Charles Chaplin | ... |
The Derelict
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| Edna Purviance | ... |
The Mission Worker
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| Eric Campbell | ... |
The Bully
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| Albert Austin | ... |
Minister / Policeman (uncredited)
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| Lloyd Bacon | ... |
Drug Addict (uncredited)
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| Henry Bergman | ... |
Anarchist (uncredited)
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| Leota Bryan | ... |
The Bully's Wife (uncredited)
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| Frank J. Coleman | ... |
Mission Visitor (uncredited)
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| William Gillespie | ... |
Drug Taker (uncredited)
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| James T. Kelley | ... |
Mission Visitor / Policeman (uncredited)
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| Charlotte Mineau | ... |
Mother of Many Children (uncredited)
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| John Rand | ... |
Mission Tramp / Policeman (uncredited)
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Janet Sully | ... |
Mission Visitor (uncredited)
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| Loyal Underwood | ... |
Father of Many Children (uncredited)
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Erich von Stroheim Jr. | ... |
Baby (uncredited)
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| Leo White | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Tom Wood | ... |
Chief of Police (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Charles Chaplin | ... | (uncredited) |
Written by
| Vincent Bryan | ... | () (uncredited) |
| Charles Chaplin | ... | (screenplay) (uncredited) |
| Charles Chaplin | ... | (story) (uncredited) |
| Charles Chaplin | ... | () (uncredited) |
| Maverick Terrell | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Henry P. Caulfield | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Charles Chaplin | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| William C. Foster | ... | (uncredited) (photography) |
| Roland Totheroh | ... | (uncredited) |
Editing by
| Charles Chaplin | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Department
| George Cleethorpe | ... | property master (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| George C. 'Duke' Zalibra | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Michael Mortilla | ... | music copyright (1989) (as Michael D. Mortilla) / music performer (1984) (as Michael D. Mortilla) |
Transportation Department
| Toraichi Kono | ... | driver: Mr. Chaplin (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Ed Brewer | ... | technical director (uncredited) |
| Tom Harrington | ... | assistant: Mr. Chaplin (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Mutual Film (1917) (United States) (theatrical)
- Anglo Film Agency (1917) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Famous Players Film Company (1923) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (re-release)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1932) (United States) (theatrical) (reissue)
- Kino International (1989) (United States) (VHS) (added 1989)
- Image Entertainment (1991) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- BFI Video (2003) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Reel Media International (2004) (World-wide) (VHS)
- Living Colour Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Reel Media International (2007) (World-wide)
- Flicker Alley (2014) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (on 'Chaplin's Mutual Comedies, 1916-1927')
- Flicker Alley (2014) (United States) (DVD) (on 'Chaplin's Mutual Comedies, 1916-1927')
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2015) (Germany) (DVD) (Die Mutual Komödien 1916-1917)
- Continental Home Vídeo (Brazil) (DVD)
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- Screen Time Images (film restoration)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
When Charlie the Tramp wanders into a mission, he is smitten by Edna and puts back the collection box which he has taken. Reformed, he becomes a policeman and is assigned to rough-and-tumble Easy Street. Unable to trick or beat Eric the Tough, he puts Eric's head in a gas pipe and anesthetizes him. A hero, he now helps many poor people living on Easy Street. Eric escapes jail, Edna is kidnapped, but Charlie (recharged after sitting on a doper's needle) conquers all. Easy Street is transformed as is Eric.
Written by Ed Stephan |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The lamppost used in the famous scene between Charles Chaplin and Eric Campbell fell on Chaplin during filming, requiring his hospitalization. See more » |
| Goofs | When the Bully is knocked out by the gas, his feet are towards the camera. In the next scene his head is towards the camera. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into The Charlie Chaplin Festival (1941). See more » |
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Title Card:
[opening title card]
A new beginning. See more » |