The Immigrant (1917)

Description

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.

Cast

• Charlie Chaplin – Immigrant
• Edna Purviance – Immigrant
• Eric Campbell – The head waiter
• Albert Austin – Seasick immigrant / A diner
• Henry Bergman – The artist
• Kitty Bradbury – The Mother
• Frank J. Coleman – The cheater on the boat / Restaurant Owner
• Tom Harrington – Marriage Registrar
• James T. Kelley – Shabby Man in Restaurant
• John Rand – Tipsy Diner Who Cannot Pay