City Lights poster

City Lights( 1931)

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True Blind Love

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Charlie Chaplin

      A Tramp

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      Virginia Cherrill

      A Blind Girl

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      Florence Lee

      Her Grandmother

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      Harry Myers

      An Eccentric Millionaire

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      Al Ernest Garcia

      His Butler

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      Hank Mann

      A Prizefighter

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      Albert Austin

      Street Sweeper / Burglar (uncredited)

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      Eddie Baker

      Boxing Fight Referee (uncredited)

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      Henry Bergman

      Mayor / Blind Girl's Downstairs Neighbor (uncredited)

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      Buster Brodie

      Bald Party Guest (uncredited)

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      Jeanne Carpenter

      Diner in Restaurant (uncredited)

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      Tom Dempsey

      Boxer (uncredited)

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      James Donnelly

      Street Sweepers' Foreman (uncredited)

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      Ray Erlenborn

      Newsboy (uncredited)

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      Robert Graves

      Police Officer (uncredited)

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      Charles Hammond

      Street Passerby (uncredited)

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      Joseph Herrick

      Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)

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      Austen Jewell

      Newsboy (uncredited)

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      Willie Keeler

      Boxer (uncredited)

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      Robert Parrish

      Newsboy (uncredited)

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      John Rand

      Tramp Who Dives for Cigar (uncredited)

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      W.C. Robinson

      Man Who Throws Away Cigar (uncredited)

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      Cy Slocum

      Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)

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      Tony Stabenau

      Victorious Boxer - Later Knocked Out (uncredited)

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      Mark Strong

      Man in Restaurant (uncredited)

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      Tiny Ward

      Man in Elevator in Front of the Art Shop (uncredited)

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      Stanhope Wheatcroft

      Distinguished Gentleman in Cafe (uncredited)

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      Florence Wix

      Woman Who Sits on Cigar (uncredited)

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      Granville Redmond

      Sculptor (uncredited)

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      Wyn Ritchie Evans

      (uncredited)

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      Joe Van Meter

      Burglar (uncredited)

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      Johnny Aber

      Newsboy (uncredited)

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      Jack Alexander

      Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)

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      T.S. Alexander

      Doctor (uncredited)

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      Victor Alexander

      Superstitious Boxer (uncredited)

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      Harry Ayers

      Cop (uncredited)

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      Edward Biby

      Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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      Betty Blair

      Woman at Center of Table in Restaurant (uncredited)

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      Marie Cooper

      Dancer (uncredited)

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      Peter Diego

      Man in Mix-Up with Coat and Hat (uncredited)

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      Ruth Garcia

      Woman at Left of Table in Restaurant (uncredited)

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      Milton Gowman

      Street Passerby (uncredited)

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      Ad Herman

      Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)

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      A.B. Lane

      Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)

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      Eddie McAuliffe

      Eddie Mason - Boxer (uncredited)

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      Leila McIntyre

      Flower Shop Assistant (uncredited)

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      George Nardelli

      Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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      Margaret Oliver

      Street Passerby (uncredited)

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      Mrs. Pope

      Diner in Restaurant (uncredited)

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      James Sheldon

      Young Man (uncredited)

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      Jack Sutherland

      Tall Man at Party (uncredited)

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      Emmett Wagner

      Second (uncredited)

    Social

    Review 1Discussion

    A review by CinemaSerf

    7
    Written by CinemaSerf on Sun Jul 14 2024
    Virginia Cherrill charmingly plays a young, blind, flower seller whom the tramp (Charlie Chaplin) falls for, hook line and sinker. Later that night, he is crossing a bridge when he encounters a suicidal, dipso, millionaire (Harry Myers) whom he convinces to hang about for a while longer, and who by way of appreciation invites him to a party at his mansion, then to a series of evening entertainments. Thing is, when he wakes up with the mother of all hangovers next morning, though, he has never a clue who the tramp is and so gets his butler to send him packing. Meantime, still determined to help ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    1500000.00

    Revenue

    4250000.00

    Keywords

    • blindness and impaired vision
    • eye operation
    • operation
    • love of one's life
    • suicide attempt
    • flower shop
    • flower girl
    • tramp
    • love
    • black and white
    • millionaire
    • silent film
    • blind girl
    • little tramp
    • boxing
    • feel good
    • comforting