The Masquerader
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57% Critic Match

The Masquerader

5.7 / 10 1914 12mNR English
Comedy

Storyline

Charlie plays an actor who bungles several scenes and is kicked out. He returns convincingly dressed as a lady and charms the director, but Charlie never makes it into the film.

Cast & Crew

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

Film actor

Lead
Roscoe Arbuckle

Roscoe Arbuckle

Film actor

Chester Conklin

Chester Conklin

Film actor

Charles Murray

Charles Murray

Film director

Jess Dandy

Jess Dandy

Actor / Villain

Minta Durfee

Minta Durfee

Leading Lady

Cecile Arnold

Cecile Arnold

Actress

Vivian Edwards

Vivian Edwards

Actress

What People Are Saying

3.0
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 Masquerader is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker