Principal cast
Charlie Chaplin, Virginia Cherrill, Florence Lee, Harry Myers and Al Ernest Garcia
Film 76 of 498 on the Screen Path
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About the film
City Lights at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1931 film at stop 76 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
A tramp falls in love with a beautiful blind flower girl. His on-and-off friendship with a wealthy man allows him to be the girl's benefactor and suitor.
Key craft credits
Gordon Pollock (director of photography), Roland Totheroh (director of photography), Charlie Chaplin (editor), Willard Nico (editor) and Harry Carr (screenplay)
- Director
- Charlie Chaplin
- Release
- 1931-02-06
- Runtime
- 87 minutes
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama and Romance
- Country
- United States
- Quiz
- 50 questions
The Screen Path journey
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Full cast
- Charlie ChaplinCharacter: A Tramp
- Virginia CherrillCharacter: A Blind Girl
- Florence LeeCharacter: Her Grandmother
- Harry MyersCharacter: An Eccentric Millionaire
- Al Ernest GarciaCharacter: His Butler
- Hank MannCharacter: A Prizefighter
- Albert AustinCharacter: Street Sweeper / Burglar (uncredited)
- Eddie BakerCharacter: Boxing Fight Referee (uncredited)
- Henry BergmanCharacter: Mayor / Blind Girl's Downstairs Neighbor (uncredited)
- Buster BrodieCharacter: Bald Party Guest (uncredited)
- Jeanne CarpenterCharacter: Diner in Restaurant (uncredited)
- Tom DempseyCharacter: Boxer (uncredited)
Full crew
Full crew
- Charlie ChaplinCredits: Editor, Producer, Director, Original Music Composer, Screenplay
- Al Ernest GarciaCredits: Casting
- Willard NicoCredits: Editor
- Roland TotherohCredits: Director of Photography
- Gordon PollockCredits: Director of Photography
- Harry CrockerCredits: Screenplay, Unit Publicist, Assistant Director
- Harry CarrCredits: Screenplay
- Henry CliveCredits: Production Design
- Toraichi KonoCredits: Driver
- Charles D. HallCredits: Set Decoration
- Alfred NewmanCredits: Music Director, Music Arranger
- Albert AustinCredits: Assistant Director
- Henry BergmanCredits: Assistant Director
- José PadillaCredits: Additional Music
- Alfred ReevesCredits: Production Manager
- Frank TesteraCredits: Gaffer
- Mark MarlattCredits: Camera Operator
- Della SteeleCredits: Script Supervisor
- Theodore ReedCredits: Sound Supervisor
- Edward B. AndersonCredits: Still Photographer
- Ralph BartonCredits: Still Photographer
- Arthur JohnstonCredits: Music Arranger
- Carlyle RobinsonCredits: Publicist
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