

The Champion
1915-03-11 · 31 min · ★ 6.5
Walking along with his bulldog, Charlie finds a "good luck" horseshoe just as he passes a training camp advertising for a boxing partner "who can take a beating." After watching others lose, Charlie puts the horseshoe in his glove and wins. The trainer prepares Charlie to fight the world champion. A gambler wants Charlie to throw the fight. He and the trainer's daughter fall in love.
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- Directors
- Charlie Chaplin
- Production companies
- The Essanay Film Manufacturing Company
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Charlie ChaplinChallenger
Edna PurvianceTrainer's Daughter
Lloyd BaconSecond Sparring Partner / Exerciser in Gym / Referee
Leo WhiteCrooked gambler
Carl StockdaleSparring Partner
Billy ArmstrongSparring Partner
Bud JamisonBob Uppercut, Champion
Ben TurpinRingside vendor
Gilbert M. AndersonEnthusiastic Fan (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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