The Kid (1921)

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Plot

A tramp cares for a boy after he's abandoned as a newborn by his mother. Later the mother has a change of heart and aches to be reunited with her son.

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Trailer THE KID – NEW 100TH ANNIVERSARY TRAILER Featurette Jackie Coogan on THE KID

Cast

Charlie ChaplinA Tramp

Jackie CooganThe Kid

Carl MillerThe Man

Edna PurvianceThe Woman

Albert AustinCar Thief / Man in Shelter (uncredited)

Beulah BainsBride (uncredited)

Nellie Bly BakerSlum Nurse (uncredited)

Rita LengyelProfessor Guido / Night Shelter Keeper (uncredited)

Writers and directors

Charlie ChaplinDirector

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Andres Gomez ★ 8.0/10

Cute and funny. It is difficult to say anything new from this movie or Charles Chaplin. He just delivers a complete story with a lot of different elements. Remarkable is also the performance of Jackie…25. Feb 2016

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barrymost ★ 6.0/10

If you enjoy this review, please check out my blog, Old Hat Cinema, at https://oldhatcinema.medium.com/ for more reviews and other cool content. Two Little Tramps The most amazing thing about Ch…28. Jul 2021

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CinemaSerf ★ 8.0/10

An impoverished woman (Edna Purviance) feels compelled to abandon her child in the hope that he might find a better life - so she leaves him (with a short note) in the back of a car. The two men who f…14. Jul 2024

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