The Gold Rush
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The Gold Rush

The World's Greatest Laughing Picture!

8.0 / 10 1925 1h 35mNR English
AdventureComedyDrama

Storyline

A gold prospector in Alaska struggles to survive the elements and win the heart of a dance hall girl.

Cast & Crew

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

The Lone Prospector

Lead
Mack Swain

Mack Swain

Big Jim McKay

Tom Murray

Tom Murray

Black Larsen

Henry Bergman

Henry Bergman

Hank Curtis

Malcolm Waite

Malcolm Waite

Jack Cameron

Georgia Hale

Georgia Hale

Georgia

JA

Jack Adams

Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)

FA

Frank Aderias

Eskimo Child (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
4.0
Every frame feels alive. The Gold Rush is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker