Charlie Chaplin's: Police (1916 Silent Comedy film)

Police is Charlie Chaplin's 14th film with Essanay Studios and was released in 1916. It was made at the Majestic Studio in Los Angeles.

Charlie plays an ex-convict who finds life on the outside not to his liking and leads him to breaking into a home with another thief (Wesley Ruggles). Edna Purviance plays the girl living in the home who tries to change him.

Cast
Charles Chaplin as Charlie, Convict 999
Edna Purviance as Daughter of the Houseowners
Wesley Ruggles as Jailbird and Thief
James T. Kelley as Drunk with Pockets Picked/Second Flophouse Customer
Leo White as Fruitseller/Flop House Manager/Policeman
John Rand as Nosy Policeman
Fred Goodwins as Honest Preacher/Policeman with Monocle
Billy Armstrong as Crooked Preacher/Second Cop
Snub Pollard as Cop
Bud Jamison as Third Flophouse Customer
Paddy McGuire as Fifth Flophouse Customer
George Cleethorpe as Policeman at Station with Mustache

Review
Reviewer Oscar Cooper wrote in Motion Picture News, "Those who believe that Chaplin's abilities are limited to the mallet, the kick and the spinal curvature walk, should see this picture. They will be disillusioned. They will see a touch of heart interest just at the end of the subject, and they will see that Charlie's stock pantomime includes pathos as well as fooling. But of course, the picture is mainly clever horseplay, beginning with Charlie's exit from prison, and ending with his flight from a policeman."