Police!
AKA Charlot cambrioleur in France : [Charlie the Burglar], [Housebreaker]
(1916) American
B&W : Two reels / 2050 feet
Directed by Charles Chaplin

Cast: Charles Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Wesley Ruggles, James T. Kelley, Leo White, John Rand, Fred Goodwins, Billy Armstrong, Bud Jamison, Frank J. Coleman

Essanay Film Manufacturing Company production; distributed by Essanay Film Manufacturing Company. / Original scenario by Charles Chaplin. Cinematography by Harry Ensign. / Released 27 May 1916. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.37:1 format. / The production was shot in 1915 in the Majestic Studio in Los Angeles. An exerpt from the incomplete feature Life (1915) assembled and released by Essanay after Chaplin’s contract with them had expired.

Comedy.

Survival Status: Print exists.

Keywords: Criminals: Thieves - Police: Policemen

Listing updated: 15 November 2007.

References: Film viewing : Bardèche-History p. 119; Jacobs-Chaplin p. 136; Kerr-Silent pp. 80, 82-83; Lahue-World p. 32.

Home Video: DVD.