The Champion (1915)

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.

Released: Mar 11, 1915

Runtime: 31 minutes

Genre: Comedy

Stars: Charlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Ernest Van Pelt, Lloyd Bacon, Leo White, Carl Stockdale

Crew: Charlie Chaplin (Director), Charlie Chaplin (Writer), Ernest Van Pelt (Assistant Director), Jess Robbins (Producer), Charlie Chaplin (Editor), Harry Ensign (Director of Photography)