Film · Comedy
The Champion (1915)
Walking along with his bulldog, Charlie finds a "good luck" horseshoe just as he passes a training camp advertising for a boxing partner "who can take a beating." After watching others lose, Charlie puts the horseshoe in his glove and wins. The trainer prepares Charlie to fight the world champion. A gambler wants Charlie to throw the fight. He and the trainer's daughter fall in love.
- Director
- Charlie Chaplin
- Writers
- Charlie Chaplin
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Release date
- March 11, 1915
Cast
Charlie ChaplinChallenger
Edna PurvianceTrainer's Daughter- Ernest Van PeltSpike Dugan
Lloyd BaconSecond Sparring Partner / Exerciser in Gym / Referee
Leo WhiteCrooked gambler
Carl StockdaleSparring Partner
Billy ArmstrongSparring Partner- Paddy McGuireSparring Partner
Bud JamisonBob Uppercut, Champion
Ben TurpinRingside vendor- Fred WindemereCop
- Henry YoungmanBit Role
Gilbert M. AndersonEnthusiastic Fan (uncredited)
