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Cast
Charlie Chaplin
as Mr. Dovey
Edgar Kennedy
as Butler
Minta Durfee
as The Lady
Eva Nelson
as Maid
Glen Cavender
as Bearded Doctor (uncredited)
William Hauber
as Gardener (uncredited)
Bert Hunn
as Tall Ambulance Attendant (uncredited)
Harry Russell
as Bald Doctor (uncredited)
Billy Gilbert
as Short Ambulance Attendant
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1914
Runtime0h 09m
LanguageNo Language
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes61
DirectorGeorge Nichols, Mack Sennett
WritersCraig Hutchinson
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.2 out of 10
Cast9 credited
Also Known AsCruel, Cruel Love
About Cruel, Cruel Love
This early Chaplin film has him playing a character quite different from the Tramp for which he would become famous. He is a rich, upper-class gentleman whose romance is endangered when his girlfriend oversees him being embraced by a maid. Chaplin's romantic interest in this film, Minta Durfee, was the wife of fellow Keystone actor, Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle.
Directed by George Nichols, Mack Sennett, Cruel, Cruel Love leans on a strong ensemble — Charlie Chaplin, Edgar Kennedy, Minta Durfee — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1914.
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1915 6.0
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