The Pilgrim
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69% Critic Match

The Pilgrim

The tale of an escaped prisoner who swiped a parson's clothes.

6.9 / 10 1923 46mNR English
ComedyWestern

Storyline

The Tramp is an escaped convict who is mistaken as a pastor in a small town church.

Cast & Crew

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

The Pilgrim / Lefty Lombard

Lead
Edna Purviance

Edna Purviance

Miss Brown, the Girl

Syd Chaplin

Syd Chaplin

Eloper / Train Conductor / Little Boy's Father

Mai Wells

Mai Wells

Little Boy's Mother

Dean Riesner

Dean Riesner

Little Boy

Charles Reisner

Charles Reisner

Crook

Tom Murray

Tom Murray

Sheriff Bryan

Kitty Bradbury

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.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Pilgrim is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker