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Easy Street

Easy Street

IMDB:

7.1
Easy Street

Released

1/22/1917

Duration

0h 26m

Genre

Comedy, Action

Country

United States of America

Cast

Charlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Eric Campbell

Overview

A derelict, huddled under the steps of a missionary church, feels enlightened by the sermon of a passionate preacher and infatuated by the beauty of the congregation's pianist, in such a way that he tries to improve his life of poverty by becoming a policeman. His first assignment will be to patrol along Easy Street, the turf of a vicious bully and his criminal gang.

Cast

Charlie Chaplin

The Derelict

Charlie Chaplin

Edna Purviance

The Mission Worker

Edna Purviance

Eric Campbell

The Bully

Eric Campbell

Lloyd Bacon

Junkie (uncredited)

Lloyd Bacon

Henry Bergman

Kidnapper (uncredited)

Henry Bergman

Erich von Stroheim Jr.

Baby (uncredited)

Erich von Stroheim Jr.

Charlotte Mineau

Bully's Wife (uncredited)

Charlotte Mineau

Tom Wood

Chief of Police (uncredited)

Tom Wood

Janet Sully

Mother (uncredited)

Janet Sully

Frank J. Coleman

Policeman (uncredited)

Frank J. Coleman

Leo White

Policeman (uncredited)

Leo White

Loyal Underwood

Policeman / Father (uncredited)

Loyal Underwood