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  • The Champion (1915)
  • Short | 31 min | Short, Comedy, Sport
The Champion (1915)
Short | 31 min | Short, Comedy, Sport

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...See moreWalking 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. Written by Ed Stephan See less
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Composer
Robert Israel (1999)
Editor
Bret Hampton (1999)
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Status
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Updated Mar 11, 1915

Release date
Mar 11, 1915 (United States)

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Cast

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20 cast members
Name Known for
Charles Chaplin
Challenger Challenger   See fewer
Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson
Enthusiastic Fan (uncredited) Enthusiastic Fan (uncredited)   See fewer
Billy Armstrong
Sparring Partner (uncredited) Sparring Partner (uncredited)   See fewer
Lloyd Bacon
Second Sparring Partner / Exerciser in Gym / Referee (uncredited) Second Sparring Partner / Exerciser in Gym / Referee (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill Cato
First Sparring Partner / Trapeze Man in Gym (uncredited) First Sparring Partner / Trapeze Man in Gym (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Dolan
Second Stretcher Bearer (uncredited) Second Stretcher Bearer (uncredited)   See fewer
W. Coleman Elam
Bit Role (uncredited) Bit Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Fries
Bit Role (uncredited) Bit Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Bud Jamison
Bob Uppercut - Champion (uncredited) Bob Uppercut - Champion (uncredited)   See fewer
Daniel P. Kelleher
Second Cop (uncredited) Second Cop (uncredited)   See fewer
Paddy McGuire
Sparring Partner (uncredited) Sparring Partner (uncredited)   See fewer
Edna Purviance
Trainer's Daughter (uncredited) Trainer's Daughter (uncredited)   See fewer
Jess Robbins
Bit Role (uncredited) Bit Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Carl Stockdale
Sparring Partner (uncredited) Sparring Partner (uncredited)   See fewer
Ben Turpin
Ringside Vendor (uncredited) Ringside Vendor (uncredited)   See fewer
Ernest Van Pelt
Spike Dugan (uncredited) Spike Dugan (uncredited)   See fewer
Leo West
Bit Role (uncredited) Bit Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Leo White
Crooked Gambler (uncredited) Crooked Gambler (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Windemere
Cop (uncredited) Cop (uncredited)   See fewer
Henry Youngman
Bit Role (uncredited) Bit Role (uncredited)   See fewer
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