The Pawnshop

1916·Movie

26min

Poster for The Pawnshop

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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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Genres: Silent Film
Mood: HumorousWhimsicalPlayfulLight-HeartedRomantic
Themes: Love Conquers AllClass StruggleOvercoming Prejudice
Plot: Social Class DifferencesLove TriangleRomantic PursuitInterpersonal ConflictsWorkplace HijinksEccentric Characters
Pacing: Quick-Fire ScenesFast
Narrative: Episodic StructureReal-Time Narrative
Dialog: Slapstick SituationsPhysical Comedy
Character Types: Love InterestHeroComic Relief
Humor: SlapstickSituational Comedy
Time: 1910s
Place: Urban CityscapePawnshop
Cinematic Style: Fast CuttingBlack And White Cinematography
Costume and Set: Period-Accurate Costumes

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No sequels or prequels available

Crew

Directed by:

Charlie Chaplin, Roland Totheroh, George C. 'Duke' Zalibra

Produced by:

Charlie Chaplin, Henry P. Caulfield

Cast

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

Frank J. Coleman

Policeman (uncredited)

Wesley Ruggles

Ring Client (uncredited)

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