City Lights

City Lights (1931)

True Blind Love

  • Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
  • Release Date: 1931-02-06
  • User Rating: 8.278/10 from 2174 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 27min
  • Language: No Language
  • Production Company: Charles Chaplin Productions
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Charlie Chaplin
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Summary

A tramp falls in love with a beautiful blind flower girl. His on-and-off friendship with a wealthy man allows him to be the girl's benefactor and suitor.

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  • Charlie Chaplin

    as A Tramp
  • Virginia Cherrill

    as A Blind Girl
  • Florence Lee

    as Her Grandmother
  • Harry Myers

    as An Eccentric Millionaire
  • Al Ernest Garcia

    as His Butler
  • Hank Mann

    as A Prizefighter
  • Albert Austin

    as Street Sweeper / Burglar (uncredited)
  • Eddie Baker

    as Boxing Fight Referee (uncredited)
  • Henry Bergman

    as Mayor / Blind Girl's Downstairs Neighbor (uncredited)
  • Buster Brodie

    as Bald Party Guest (uncredited)
  • Jeanne Carpenter

    as Diner in Restaurant (uncredited)
  • Tom Dempsey

    as Boxer (uncredited)
  • James Donnelly

    as Street Sweepers' Foreman (uncredited)
  • Ray Erlenborn

    as Newsboy (uncredited)
  • Robert Graves

    as Police Officer (uncredited)
  • Charles Hammond

    as Street Passerby (uncredited)
  • Joseph Herrick

    as Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)
  • Austen Jewell

    as Newsboy (uncredited)
  • Willie Keeler

    as Boxer (uncredited)
  • Robert Parrish

    as Newsboy (uncredited)
  • John Rand

    as Tramp Who Dives for Cigar (uncredited)
  • W.C. Robinson

    as Man Who Throws Away Cigar (uncredited)
  • Cy Slocum

    as Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)
  • Tony Stabenau

    as Victorious Boxer - Later Knocked Out (uncredited)
  • Mark Strong

    as Man in Restaurant (uncredited)
  • Tiny Ward

    as Man in Elevator in Front of the Art Shop (uncredited)
  • Stanhope Wheatcroft

    as Distinguished Gentleman in Cafe (uncredited)
  • Florence Wix

    as Woman Who Sits on Cigar (uncredited)
  • Granville Redmond

    as Sculptor (uncredited)
  • Wyn Ritchie Evans

    as (uncredited)
  • Joe Van Meter

    as Burglar (uncredited)
  • Johnny Aber

    as Newsboy (uncredited)
  • Jack Alexander

    as Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)
  • T.S. Alexander

    as Doctor (uncredited)
  • Victor Alexander

    as Superstitious Boxer (uncredited)
  • Harry Ayers

    as Cop (uncredited)
  • Edward Biby

    as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
  • Betty Blair

    as Woman at Center of Table in Restaurant (uncredited)
  • Marie Cooper

    as Dancer (uncredited)
  • Peter Diego

    as Man in Mix-Up with Coat and Hat (uncredited)
  • Ruth Garcia

    as Woman at Left of Table in Restaurant (uncredited)
  • Milton Gowman

    as Street Passerby (uncredited)
  • Ad Herman

    as Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)
  • A.B. Lane

    as Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)
  • Eddie McAuliffe

    as Eddie Mason - Boxer (uncredited)
  • Leila McIntyre

    as Flower Shop Assistant (uncredited)
  • George Nardelli

    as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
  • Margaret Oliver

    as Street Passerby (uncredited)
  • Mrs. Pope

    as Diner in Restaurant (uncredited)
  • James Sheldon

    as Young Man (uncredited)
  • Jack Sutherland

    as Tall Man at Party (uncredited)
  • Emmett Wagner

    as Second (uncredited)
Camera Gordon Pollock Director of Photography
Writing Harry Crocker Screenplay
Production Charlie Chaplin Producer
Camera Roland Totheroh Director of Photography
Writing Charlie Chaplin Screenplay
Editing Charlie Chaplin Editor
Sound Charlie Chaplin Original Music Composer
Production Al Ernest Garcia Casting
Editing Willard Nico Editor
Directing Charlie Chaplin Director
Writing Harry Carr Screenplay
Art Henry Clive Production Design
Crew Toraichi Kono Driver
Directing Albert Austin Assistant Director
Art Charles D. Hall Set Decoration
Directing Harry Crocker Assistant Director
Crew José Padilla Additional Music
Crew Harry Crocker Unit Publicist
Sound Alfred Newman Music Director
Directing Henry Bergman Assistant Director
Production Alfred Reeves Production Manager
Lighting Frank Testera Gaffer
Camera Mark Marlatt Camera Operator
Directing Della Steele Script Supervisor
Sound Theodore Reed Sound Supervisor
Camera Edward B. Anderson Still Photographer
Camera Ralph Barton Still Photographer
Sound Arthur Johnston Music Arranger
Sound Alfred Newman Music Arranger
Production Carlyle Robinson Publicist

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