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The Pilgrim
“The tale of an escaped prisoner who swiped a parson's clothes.”
6.9 / 10• 1923• 47m•NR• English
ComedyWestern
Storyline
The Tramp is an escaped convict who is mistaken as a pastor in a small town church.
Cast & Crew
Charlie Chaplin
The Pilgrim / Lefty Lombard
Lead
Edna Purviance
Miss Brown, the Girl
Sydney Chaplin
Eloper / Train Conductor / Little Boy's Father
Mai Wells
Little Boy's Mother
Dean Riesner
Little Boy
Charles Reisner
Crook
Tom Murray
Sheriff Bryan
Kitty Bradbury
Mrs. Brown, Edna's Mother
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Charlie Chaplin's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Pilgrim is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
