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The Immigrant is an American romantic film drama first released in 1917,
directed by Charles Chaplin.
The film stars Charles Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Eric Campbell, Albert Austin and Henry Bergman.
It has also been released under the title: A Modern Columbus.
Our overall rating for this film is: very good.
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Credits
- Director: Charles Chaplin
- Script: Vincent Bryan, Charles Chaplin, Maverick Terrell
- Photo: Roland Totheroh
- Cast: Charles Chaplin (Immigrant), Edna Purviance (Immigrant), Eric Campbell (The head waiter), Albert Austin (A diner), Henry Bergman (The artist), Kitty Bradbury (Mother), Frank J. Coleman (Ship’s officer), William Gillespie (Cafe violinist), Tom Harrington (Marriage registrar), James T. Kelley (Shabby man in restaurant), John Rand (Tipsy diner who cannot pay), Tiny Sandford (The cheater), Janet Miller Sully (Passenger), Loyal Underwood (Small immigrant), Tom Wilson (Gambler on ship)
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 20 min; B&W; silent
- Aka: A Modern Columbus; Broke; Hello U.S.A.; The New World
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