Easy Street

7.1
  • Genre: ComedyAction
  • Run time: 26 min
  • Premiere: 1917. January 22.

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.

Discover

Charlie Chaplin

The Derelict

Edna Purviance

The Mission Worker

Eric Campbell

The Bully

Lloyd Bacon

Junkie (uncredited)

Henry Bergman

Kidnapper (uncredited)

Erich von Stroheim Jr.

Baby (uncredited)

Charlotte Mineau

Bully's Wife (uncredited)

Tom Wood

Chief of Police (uncredited)

Janet Sully

Mother (uncredited)

Frank J. Coleman

Policeman (uncredited)

Leo White

Policeman (uncredited)

Loyal Underwood

Policeman / Father (uncredited)

James T. Kelly

Policeman / Missionary (uncredited)

Albert Austin

Policeman / Preacher (uncredited)

John Rand

Policeman / Tramp (uncredited)

Art

George Cleethorpe

Property Master

Camera

William C. Forster

Director of Photography

Roland Totheroh

Director of Photography

Directing

Editing

Production

Writing

Charlie Chaplin

Screenplay

Vincent Bryan

Screenplay

Maverick Terrell

Screenplay

Art

George Cleethorpe

Property Master

Camera

William C. Forster

Director of Photography

Roland Totheroh

Director of Photography

Directing

Editing

Production

Writing

Charlie Chaplin

Screenplay

Vincent Bryan

Screenplay

Maverick Terrell

Screenplay