The Pawnshop
About The Pawnshop
A pawnbroker's assistant deals with his grumpy boss, his annoying co-worker and some eccentric customers as he flirts with the pawnbroker's daughter, until a perfidious crook with bad intentions arrives at the pawnshop.
The Pawnshop is a 1916 comedy film directed by Charlie Chaplin. Released in October 1916, it runs 26 minutes.
Charlie Chaplin takes the lead as Pawnbroker's Assistant, Henry Bergman as The Pawnbroker, Edna Purviance as Pawnbroker's Daughter, and John Rand as The Other Assistant. Written by Charlie Chaplin and Maverick Terrell.
Shelv files it under ladder, pawnbroker, store window, and short film. It streams on True Story in the United States.
A Trip to the Moon, The Great Train Robbery, and Steamboat Willie make useful companions to The Pawnshop, all filed under silent film. It scores 6.7 out of 10 from 122 TMDB voters and it carries a NR rating.