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City Lights (1931) — Ligoscope

City Lights

City Lights

1931 · 87 min · Directed by Charlie Chaplin · G

Comedy Drama Romance

★ 8.2(2,478 TMDB votes)▶ Trailer

True Blind Love

A tramp falls in love with a beautiful blind flower girl. His on-and-off friendship with a wealthy man allows him to be the girl's benefactor and suitor.

Cast

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

A Tramp

Virginia Cherrill

Virginia Cherrill

A Blind Girl

Florence Lee

Her Grandmother

Harry Myers

Harry Myers

An Eccentric Millionaire

Al Ernest Garcia

Al Ernest Garcia

His Butler

Crew

Director: Charlie Chaplin
Writer: Harry Crocker, Charlie Chaplin, Harry Carr
Producer: Charlie Chaplin
Cinematography: Gordon Pollock, Roland Totheroh
Editor: Charlie Chaplin, Willard Nico

Details

Studios: Charles Chaplin Productions
Countries: United States of America
Languages: No Language
Release: February 6, 1931

Releases

Jan 30, 1931United StatesPremiere

Feb 06, 1931TürkiyeTheatrical

Feb 27, 1931United KingdomTheatricalU

Mar 07, 1931United StatesTheatrical

Mar 27, 1931BelgiumTheatrical

Apr 02, 1931ItalyTheatricalT

Apr 03, 1931

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Hank Mann

Hank Mann

A Prizefighter

Albert Austin

Albert Austin

Street Sweeper / Burglar (uncredited)

Eddie Baker

Eddie Baker

Boxing Fight Referee (uncredited)

Henry Bergman

Henry Bergman

Mayor / Blind Girl's Downstairs Neighbor (uncredited)

Buster Brodie

Buster Brodie

Bald Party Guest (uncredited)

Jeanne Carpenter

Jeanne Carpenter

Diner in Restaurant (uncredited)

Tom Dempsey

Tom Dempsey

Boxer (uncredited)

James Donnelly

Street Sweepers' Foreman (uncredited)

Ray Erlenborn

Newsboy (uncredited)

Robert Graves

Robert Graves

Police Officer (uncredited)

Charles Hammond

Street Passerby (uncredited)

Joseph Herrick

Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)

Austen Jewell

Newsboy (uncredited)

Willie Keeler

Boxer (uncredited)

Robert Parrish

Robert Parrish

Newsboy (uncredited)

John Rand

John Rand

Tramp Who Dives for Cigar (uncredited)

W.C. Robinson

Man Who Throws Away Cigar (uncredited)

Cy Slocum

Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)

Tony Stabenau

Victorious Boxer - Later Knocked Out (uncredited)

Composer

Charlie Chaplin

Production Design

Canada

Theatrical

G

Apr 04, 1931SpainTheatricalA

Apr 04, 1931CroatiaTheatrical

Apr 04, 1931HungaryTheatrical

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