| The Bank | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Charlie Chaplin |
| Produced by | Jess Robbins |
| Written by | Charlie Chaplin |
| Starring | Charles Chaplin Charles Inslee Carl Stockdale Edna Purviance Leo White |
| Music by | Robert Israel (Kino video release) |
| Cinematography | Harry Ensign |
| Editing by | Charlie Chaplin |
| Distributed by | Essanay Studios General Film Company |
| Release date(s) | August 9, 1915 |
| Running time | 33 minutes |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | Silent film English (original intertitles) |
| IMDb profile | |
The Bank was Charlie Chaplin's tenth film for Essanay Films. Released in 1915, it is a departure from the tramp character, as Charlie Chaplin plays a janitor at a bank. Edna Purviance plays the secretary Charlie has a crush on and dreams that she has fallen in love with him. Filmed at the Majestic Studio in Los Angeles. Silent.
Cast
- Charles Chaplin - Charlie, a Janitor
- Edna Purviance - Edna, a Secretary
- Carl Stockdale - Charles, a Cashier
- Charles Inslee - Charles, a Cashier
- Leo White - Clerk
- Billy Armstrong - Another Janitor
- Fred Goodwins - Bald Cashier/Bank Robber with Derby
- John Rand - Bank Robber and salesman
- Lloyd Bacon - Bank Robber
- Frank J. Coleman - Bank Robber
- Paddy McGuire - Cashier in White Coat
- Wesley Ruggles - Bank Customer
- Carrie Clark Ward - Bank Customer
- Lawrence A. Bowes - Bond Salesman
External links
- The Bank at the Internet Movie Database
