Storyline
This early Chaplin film has him playing a character quite different from the Tramp for which he would become famous. He is a rich, upper-class gentleman whose romance is endangered when his girlfriend oversees him being embraced by a maid. Chaplin's romantic interest in this film, Minta Durfee, was the wife of fellow Keystone actor, Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle.
Cast & Crew
Charlie Chaplin
Mr. Dovey
Lead
Edgar Kennedy
Butler
Minta Durfee
The Lady
EN
Eva Nelson
Maid
Glen Cavender
Bearded Doctor (uncredited)
WH
William Hauber
Gardener (uncredited)
BH
Bert Hunn
Tall Ambulance Attendant (uncredited)
HR
Harry Russell
Bald Doctor (uncredited)
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. George Nichols's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Cruel, Cruel Love is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
