22 January 1917 Action, Comedy 26 mins
A derelict, huddled under the steps of a missionary church, feels enlightened by the sermon of a passionate preacher and infatuated by the beauty of the congregation's pianist, in such a way that he tries to improve his life of poverty by becoming a policeman. His first assignment will be to patrol along Easy Street, the turf of a vicious bully and his criminal gang.
Watch the official Easy Street 1917 trailer in HD below.
Charlie Chaplin as The Derelict
Edna Purviance as The Mission Worker
Eric Campbell as The Bully
Lloyd Bacon as Junkie (uncredited)
Henry Bergman as Kidnapper (uncredited)
Erich von Stroheim Jr. as Baby (uncredited)
Charlotte Mineau as Bully's Wife (uncredited)
Tom Wood as Chief of Police (uncredited)
Janet Sully as Mother (uncredited)
Frank J. Coleman as Policeman (uncredited)
Leo White as Policeman (uncredited)
Loyal Underwood as Policeman / Father (uncredited)
James T. Kelly as Policeman / Missionary (uncredited)
Albert Austin as Policeman / Preacher (uncredited)
John Rand as Policeman / Tramp (uncredited)
William C. Forster Director of Photography
Charlie Chaplin Screenplay
Charlie Chaplin Director
Charlie Chaplin Producer
Henry P. Caulfield Producer
Roland Totheroh Director of Photography
Charlie Chaplin Editor
Vincent Bryan Screenplay
Maverick Terrell Screenplay
George Cleethorpe Property Master
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Charlot policier Trailer
Le policeman Trailer
Carlitos Guarda-noturno Trailer
Rua da Paz Trailer
Chaplin strázcem verejného porádku Trailer
La calle de la Paz Trailer
Hiljainen katu Trailer
Pollari Trailer
Rauhan katu Trailer
Ήσυχος δρόμος Trailer
Chaplin, a rendőr Trailer
Charlot poliziotto Trailer
La strada della paura Trailer
La calle de la Paz Trailer
Charlie policjantem Trailer
Charlie sie nie przejmuje Trailer
Policjant Trailer
Spokojna ulica Trailer
Ulica nicponiów Trailer
Charlot politist Trailer
Denmark 22 December 1919
United Kingdom 05 February 1917
United States 22 January 1917
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24 September 1917
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16 September 1917
The life of Sam Houston, soldier, statesman, patriot and one of the founders of the Republic of Texas, is depicted.
22 January 1917
This film is a very loose film adaptation of the 1831 novel The Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Victor Hugo and presumed lost: The wealthy girl Esmeralda is kidnapped by gypsies at birth and becomes, as one might assume, the darling of Paris.
17 March 1917
Originally written for Pearl White, this silent serial is a great action-packed adventure starring Molly King and Leon Bary.
30 April 1917
John Howland travels to the frozen North to build a branch of the Hudson Bay Railroad. There he meets and falls in love with Meleese Thoreau who warns him that her three bloodthirsty brothers, Max, Pierre and François, have sworn vengeance against a man named John Howland, the son of a man who killed their mother, and that torture and death await him along the route to his station.
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Loutish Teddy Brant feeling trapped by his marriage and family commitments to the sweet Rose and their infant daughter Helen fakes his suicide and embarks on a dissolute life.
07 January 1917
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