The Champion (1915)

The Champion (1915)

1915-03-11 United States of America 31 Min. PG-13
6.475 99 votes

Overview

Walking along with his bulldog, Charlie finds a "good luck" horseshoe just as he passes a training camp advertising for a boxing partner "who can take a beating." After watching others lose, Charlie puts the horseshoe in his glove and wins. The trainer prepares Charlie to fight the world champion. A gambler wants Charlie to throw the fight. He and the trainer's daughter fall in love.

Cast

Charlie Chaplin is Challenger
Challenger
Edna Purviance is Trainer's Daughter
Trainer's Daughter
Ernest Van Pelt is Spike Dugan
Spike Dugan
Lloyd Bacon is Second Sparring Partner / Exerciser in Gym / Referee
Second Sparring Partner / Exerciser in Gym / Referee
Leo White is Crooked gambler
Crooked gambler
Carl Stockdale is Sparring Partner
Sparring Partner
Billy Armstrong is Sparring Partner
Sparring Partner
Paddy McGuire is Sparring Partner
Sparring Partner
Bud Jamison is Bob Uppercut, Champion
Bob Uppercut, Champion
Ben Turpin is Ringside vendor
Ringside vendor
Fred Windemere is Cop
Cop
Henry Youngman is Bit Role
Bit Role

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