Summary
The Champion is an American film comedy first released in 1915,
directed by Charles Chaplin.
The film stars Charles Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Ernest Van Pelt, Lloyd Bacon and Leo White.
It has also been released under the title: Battling Charlie.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: Charles Chaplin
- Script: Charles Chaplin
- Photo: Harry Ensign
- Music: Robert Israel
- Cast: Charles Chaplin (Challenger), Edna Purviance (Trainer’s Daughter), Ernest Van Pelt (Spike Dugan), Lloyd Bacon (Second Sparring Partner), Leo White (Crooked gambler), Carl Stockdale (Sparring Partner), Billy Armstrong (Sparring Partner), Paddy McGuire (Sparring Partner), Bud Jamison (Bob Uppercut, Champion), Ben Turpin (Ringside vendor), Gilbert M. ’Broncho Billy’ Anderson (Enthusiastic Fan), Bill Cato (First Sparring Partner), Frank Dolan (Second Stretcher Bearer), W. Coleman Elam (Bit Role), Eddie Fries (Bit Role), Daniel P. Kelleher (Second Cop), Jess Robbins (Bit Role), Leo West (Bit Role), Fred Windemere (Cop), Henry Youngman (Bit Role)
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 33 min; B&W; silent
- Aka: Battling Charlie; Champion Charlie; Charlie the Champion

Short / Comedy / Sport






