City Lights
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City Lights (1931)

U
27/02/1931 (GB)
Comedy, Drama, Romance
1h 27m

True Blind Love

Overview

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.

  • Charlie ChaplinDirector, Screenplay
  • Harry CrockerScreenplay
  • Harry CarrScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Budget

    $1,500,000

  • Revenue

    $4,250,000

Keywords

  • blindness and impaired vision
  • eye operation
  • operation
  • love of one's life
  • suicide attempt
  • flower shop
  • flower girl
  • tramp
  • love
  • black and white
  • millionaire
  • silent film
  • blind girl
  • little tramp
  • boxing
  • feel good
  • comforting

Top Billed Cast

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

A Tramp

Virginia Cherrill

Virginia Cherrill

A Blind Girl

Florence Lee

Florence Lee

Her Grandmother

Harry Myers

Harry Myers

An Eccentric Millionaire

Al Ernest Garcia

Al Ernest Garcia

His Butler

Hank Mann

Hank Mann

A Prizefighter

Albert Austin

Albert Austin

Street Sweeper / Burglar (uncredited)

Eddie Baker

Eddie Baker

Boxing Fight Referee (uncredited)

Henry Bergman

Henry Bergman

Mayor / Blind Girl's Downstairs Neighbor (uncredited)

Buster Brodie

Buster Brodie

Bald Party Guest (uncredited)

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