Storyline
A tramp cares for a boy after he's abandoned as a newborn by his mother. Later the mother has a change of heart and aches to be reunited with her son.
Cast & Crew
Charlie Chaplin
A Tramp
Lead
Jackie Coogan
The Kid
Carl Miller
The Man
Edna Purviance
The Woman
Albert Austin
Car Thief / Man in Shelter (uncredited)
Beulah Bains
Bride (uncredited)
Nellie Bly Baker
Slum Nurse (uncredited)
Henry Bergman
Professor Guido / Night Shelter Keeper (uncredited)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Charlie Chaplin's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Kid is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
