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The Gold Rush (1925)

95 min  -  Adventure | Comedy | Family  -   1925 (Germany)
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The Tramp goes the Klondike in search of gold and finds it and more.

Director:

Charles Chaplin

Writer:

Charles Chaplin

Stars:

Charles Chaplin, Mack Swain and Tom Murray
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Charles Chaplin ...
Mack Swain Mack Swain ...
Tom Murray Tom Murray ...
Henry Bergman Henry Bergman ...
Hank Curtis
Malcolm Waite Malcolm Waite ...
Jack Cameron
Georgia Hale Georgia Hale ...
Georgia
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Storyline

A lone prospector ventures into Alaska looking for gold. He gets mixed up with some burly characters and falls in love with the beautiful Georgia. He tries to win her heart with his singular charm. Written by John J. Magee <magee@helix.mgh.harvard.edu>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Gold | Klondike | Alaska | Love | Cabin  | See more »

Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Family | Romance | Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English (on-screen text) (no dialogue)

Release Date:

(Germany) See more »

Also Known As:

Goldrausch See more »

Filming Locations:

California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$923,000 (estimated)

Gross:

€44,014 (Spain) (31 August 2002)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Charles Chaplin Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

(24 fps) (original version: Los Angeles, California, 1925)  | USA: (1942 re-release)  | USA: (24 fps) (edited version: New York release, 1925)

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System) (1942 re-issue) | Silent (original release)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The 2,500 men playing prospectors were real vagrants who were hired for one day's pay. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When the Tramp is looking at his paper "compass" the wide shots show him wearing gloves, but the close-ups of his hands show that he's not wearing gloves. See more »

Connections

Referenced in "The Waltons: The Reunion (#1.13)" (1972) See more »