The Pawnshop

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The Pawnshop

1916

0h 26m

6.7(121 votes)

Comedy

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A pawnbroker's assistant deals with his grumpy boss, his annoying co-worker and some eccentric customers as he flirts with the pawnbroker's daughter, until a perfidious crook with bad intentions arrives at the pawnshop.

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9 featured cast members

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Charlie Chaplin

Pawnbroker's Assistant

Henry Bergman

The Pawnbroker

Edna Purviance

Pawnbroker's Daughter

John Rand

The Other Assistant

Eric Campbell

A Thief

Albert Austin

Clock Client

James T. Kelley

Fishbowl Client

Frank J. Coleman

Policeman (uncredited)

Wesley Ruggles

Ring Client (uncredited)

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Directed by: Charlie Chaplin
Written by: Charlie Chaplin
Vincent Bryan
Produced by: Henry P. Caulfield
Charlie Chaplin

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