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The Immigrant is a 1917 American silent romantic comedy short. The film stars Charlie Chaplin's Tramp character 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. It also stars Edna Purviance and Eric Campbell.
Original Release
06/17/1917
US Release
06/17/1917
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Edna Purviance | Immigrant |
| Eric Campbell | Head Waiter / The Head Waiter |
| Albert Austin | Restaurant diner / Russian / A Diner / Immigrant |
| Henry Bergman | Artist / The Artist |
| Kitty Bradbury | Edna's mother |
| Frank J. Coleman | Restaurant owner / Bearded cheating gambler |
| William Gillespie | Café violinist |
| Tom Harrington | Marriage registrar |
| James T. Kelley | Shabby man in restaurant |
| John Rand | Tipsy diner |
Directors
Writers
Charles Chaplin, Vincent Bryan, Maverick Terrell
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Edna Purviance | Immigrant |
| Eric Campbell | Head Waiter / The Head Waiter |
| Albert Austin | Restaurant diner / Russian / A Diner / Immigrant |
| Henry Bergman | Artist / The Artist |
| Kitty Bradbury | Edna's mother |
| Frank J. Coleman | Restaurant owner / Bearded cheating gambler |
| William Gillespie | Café violinist |
| Tom Harrington | Marriage registrar |
| James T. Kelley | Shabby man in restaurant |
| John Rand | Tipsy diner |
| Janet Sully | Passenger |
| Loyal Underwood | Pint-sized passenger |
| Tom Wilson | Gambler on ship |
| Charles Chaplin | Immigrant |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Charles Chaplin | Producer |
| Henry P. Caulfield | Producer |
| John Jasper | Producer |
