
The Circus(1928)
Charlie, a wandering tramp, becomes a circus handyman - soon the star of the show - and falls in love with the circus owner's stepdaughter.


“True Blind Love”
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.

Charlie Chaplin
A Tramp

Virginia Cherrill
A Blind Girl
Florence Lee
Her Grandmother

Harry Myers
An Eccentric Millionaire

Al Ernest Garcia
His Butler

Hank Mann
A Prizefighter

Albert Austin
Street Sweeper / Burglar (uncredited)

Eddie Baker
Boxing Fight Referee (uncredited)

Henry Bergman
Mayor / Blind Girl's Downstairs Neighbor (uncredited)

Buster Brodie
Bald Party Guest (uncredited)
City Lights is a comedy, drama, romance film released in 1931 exploring themes of blindness and impaired vision, eye operation, operation, love of one's life, suicide attempt, flower shop. Directed by Charlie Chaplin, it stars Charlie Chaplin, Virginia Cherrill, Florence Lee. 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.
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