A pawnbroker's assistant deals with his grumpy boss, his annoying co-worker and some eccentric customers as he flirts with the pawnbroker's daughter, until a perfidious crook with bad intentions arrives at the pawnshop.
Charlie Chaplin
Pawnbroker's Assistant
Henry Bergman
The Pawnbroker
Edna Purviance
Pawnbroker's Daughter
John Rand
The Other Assistant
Eric Campbell
A Thief
Albert Austin
Clock Client
James T. Kelley
Fishbowl Client
Frank J. Coleman
Policeman (uncredited)
Wesley Ruggles
Ring Client (uncredited)
The Pawnshop is a comedy film released in 1916 exploring themes of store window, pawnbroker, ladder, silent film, short film. Directed by Charlie Chaplin, it stars Charlie Chaplin, Henry Bergman, Edna Purviance. A pawnbroker's assistant deals with his grumpy boss, his annoying co-worker and some eccentric customers as he flirts with the pawnbroker's daughter, until a perfidious crook with bad intentions arrives at the pawnshop.
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