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The Fireman is a american film of genre Comedy directed by Charlie Chaplin released in USA on 12 june 1916 with Charlie Chaplin
The Fireman (1916)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 12 june 1916
Length 24minutes
Directed by Charlie Chaplin
OriginUSA
Genres Comedy
Rating64%
The Fireman is the second film Charlie Chaplin created for Mutual Film Corporation in 1916. Released on June 12, it starred Chaplin as the fireman and Edna Purviance as the daughter to Lloyd Bacon.
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A young girl's father (Bacon) arranges with the local fire chief (Campbell) to have his house burn down so he could collect on the insurance money.Actors
Charlie Chaplin
(Fireman)
Edna Purviance
(Girl)
Lloyd Bacon
(Her Father)
Eric Campbell
(Foreman of the Brigade)
Charlotte Mineau
(Mother)
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