Easy Street

Easy Street

26 mins | Comedy, Action | Jan. 22, 1917

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.

Easy Street

26 mins | Comedy, Action | Jan. 22, 1917

Easy Street
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.
IMDb rating 7.4
Producers Lone Star Corporation
Original title Easy Street
Directors Charlie Chaplin
Writers Maverick Terrell, Vincent Bryan, Charlie Chaplin

Cast

Charlie Chaplin

as The Derelict

Edna Purviance

as The Mission Worker

Eric Campbell

as The Bully

Lloyd Bacon

as Junkie (uncredited)

Henry Bergman

as Kidnapper (uncredited)

Erich von Stroheim Jr.

as Baby (uncredited)

Charlotte Mineau

as Bully's Wife (uncredited)

Tom Wood

as Chief of Police (uncredited)

Janet Sully

as Mother (uncredited)

Frank J. Coleman

as Policeman (uncredited)

Leo White

as Policeman (uncredited)

Loyal Underwood

as Policeman / Father (uncredited)

James T. Kelly

as Policeman / Missionary (uncredited)

Albert Austin

as Policeman / Preacher (uncredited)

John Rand

as Policeman / Tramp (uncredited)