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The Gold Rush

  • 1925
  • Passed
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
114K
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Charles Chaplin in The Gold Rush (1925)
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A prospector goes to the Klondike during the 1890s gold rush in hopes of making his fortune, and is smitten with a girl he sees in a dance hall.A prospector goes to the Klondike during the 1890s gold rush in hopes of making his fortune, and is smitten with a girl he sees in a dance hall.A prospector goes to the Klondike during the 1890s gold rush in hopes of making his fortune, and is smitten with a girl he sees in a dance hall.

  • Director
    • Charles Chaplin
  • Writer
    • Charles Chaplin
  • Stars
    • Charles Chaplin
    • Mack Swain
    • Tom Murray
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    • IMDb RATING
    8.1/10
    114K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Charles Chaplin
    • Writer
      • Charles Chaplin
    • Stars
      • Charles Chaplin
      • Mack Swain
      • Tom Murray
    • 230User reviews
    • 130Critic reviews
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    • Top rated movie #178
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 3 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Charles Chaplin
    Charles Chaplin
    • The Lone Prospector
    Mack Swain
    Mack Swain
    • Big Jim McKay
    Tom Murray
    Tom Murray
    • Black Larsen
    Henry Bergman
    Henry Bergman
    • Hank Curtis
    Malcolm Waite
    Malcolm Waite
    • Jack Cameron
    Georgia Hale
    Georgia Hale
    • Georgia
    Jack Adams
    • Man in Dance Hall
    • (uncredited)
    Frank Aderias
    • Eskimo Child
    • (uncredited)
    Leona Aderias
    • Eskimo Child
    • (uncredited)
    Lillian Adrian
    • Woman in Dance Hall
    • (uncredited)
    Sam Allen
    Sam Allen
    • Man in Dance Hall
    • (uncredited)
    Claude Anderson
    • Man in Dance Hall
    • (uncredited)
    Harry Arras
    • Man in Dance Hall
    • (uncredited)
    Albert Austin
    Albert Austin
    • Prospector
    • (uncredited)
    Marta Belfort
    • Woman in Dance Hall
    • (uncredited)
    William Bell
    • Man in Dance Hall
    • (uncredited)
    Francis Bernhardt
    • Man in Dance Hall
    • (uncredited)
    F.J. Beuaregard
    • Man in Dance Hall
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Charles Chaplin
    • Writer
      • Charles Chaplin
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    • Trivia
      Originally a stagehand wore the chicken suit from Jim's hallucination. But when he couldn't mime Sir Charles Chaplin's walk and manners, Chaplin himself donned the suit.
    • Goofs
      When Big Jim is delirious and thinks The Lone Prospector is a chicken, The Lone Prospector removes a knife from the table and hides it in the bed. In one of the next shots, the knife is back on the table. Then in the next shot, it is gone again.
    • Quotes

      Georgia: You see, I'm very particular who I dance with.

    • Alternate versions
      There is a 1942 re-issue version, prepared by Charles Chaplin himself, which uses his own narration, music score, and editing (running time: 72 minutes). This version is the only one which has its copyright owned by the Chaplin Film company. Many scenes of the 1942 version derived from an alternate camera that was shooting simultaneously. This explains some of the very slight differences in camera angle, although Chaplin also deleted some footage in order to tighten the pacing (such as Big Jim and the Tramp's near-encounter in the Gold Rush town and the shot of a woman comforting another woman during the singing of "Auld Lang Syne".
    • Connections
      Edited into Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe (1980)

    User reviews230

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    10/10
    You just can't beat Charlie Chaplin!
    The 1898 Gold Rush to Alaska may have been harsh, but Charlie Chaplin makes it hilarious. As an unnamed prospector, Chaplin goes through a series of gaffes while seeking gold in the Yukon. Most famous of course are the shoe for dinner, the dancing roles, and the cabin teetering on the edge of a cliff. His companion, Big Jim McKay (Mack Swain) at one point is so hungry that he believes Chaplin's character to be a chicken, and before long, a bear enters their cabin. In the midst of it all, the prospector falls in love with dancer Georgia (Georgia Hale).

    A real triumph for Charlie Chaplin! They must have had a lot of fun filming it!
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    • May 13, 2005

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    • Release date
      • July 13, 1925 (Brazil)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Languages
      • None
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Lucky Strike
    • Filming locations
      • Sierra Nevada Mountains, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Charles Chaplin Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $923,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $29,328
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent(original release)
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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