This article is about the Charlie Chaplin film. For the 1995 film, see The Cure (1995 film).
| The Cure | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Charles Chaplin Edward Brewer (technical director) |
| Produced by | Henry P. Caulfield |
| Written by | Charles Chaplin (scenario) Vincent Bryan (scenario) Maverick Terrell (scenario) |
| Starring | Charles Chaplin Edna Purviance Eric Campbell |
| Cinematography | Roland H. Totheroh George C. Zalibra |
| Editing by | Charles Chaplin |
| Distributed by | Mutual Film Corporation |
| Release date(s) | April 16, 1917 |
| Running time | 31 minutes |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | Silent film English intertitles |
| IMDb profile | |
The Cure is a 1917 short comedy film written and directed by Charlie Chaplin.
Synopsis
Chaplin plays a drunk who checks into a health spa to dry out, but his suitcase full of alcohol does not aid him in this pursuit. Along the way he aggravates a large man and seduces a young lady, as Chaplin's characters are often wont to do.
Cast
- Charlie Chaplin - The Inebriate
- Edna Purviance - The Girl
- Eric Campbell - The Man with the Gout
- Henry Bergman - Masseur
- John Rand - Sanitarium Attendant
- James T. Kelley - Sanitarium Attendant
- Albert Austin - Sanitarium Attendant
- Frank J. Coleman - Head of Sanitarium
External links
- The Cure at the Internet Movie Database
