The Pawnshop
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67% Critic Match

The Pawnshop

6.7 / 10 1916 26mNR English
Comedy

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

Pawnbroker's Assistant

Lead
Henry Bergman

Henry Bergman

The Pawnbroker

Edna Purviance

Edna Purviance

Pawnbroker's Daughter

John Rand

John Rand

The Other Assistant

Eric Campbell

Eric Campbell

A Thief

Albert Austin

Albert Austin

Clock Client

James T. Kelley

James T. Kelley

Fishbowl Client

Frank J. Coleman

Frank J. Coleman

Policeman (uncredited)

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Charlie Chaplin's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Pawnshop is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker