"The World's Greatest Laughing Picture!"

1925

1h 35m

8.0(1689 votes)

Adventure

Comedy

Drama

Overview

A gold prospector in Alaska struggles to survive the elements and win the heart of a dance hall girl.

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Cast & Crew

63 members

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Charlie Chaplin

The Lone Prospector

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Mack Swain

Big Jim McKay

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Tom Murray

Black Larsen

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Henry Bergman

Hank Curtis

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Malcolm Waite

Jack Cameron

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Georgia Hale

Georgia

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Jack Adams

Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)

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Frank Aderias

Eskimo Child (uncredited)

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Leona Aderias

Eskimo Child (uncredited)

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Lillian Adrian

Woman in Dance Hall (uncredited)

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Sam Allen

Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)

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Claude Anderson

Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)

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Harry Arras

Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)

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Albert Austin

Prospector (uncredited)

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F.J. Beauregard

Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)

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Marta Belfort

Woman in Dance Hall (uncredited)

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William Bell

Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)

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Francis Bernhardt

Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)

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E. Blumenthal

Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)

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William Bradford

Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)

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George Brock

Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)

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Pete Brogan

Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)

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John Brown

A Bear (uncredited)

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William Butler

Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)

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James Dime

Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)

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Charles Force

Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)

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J. C. Fowler

Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)

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Ray Grey

Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)

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William Hackett

Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)

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Jack Herrick

Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)

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George Holt

Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)

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Chris-Pin Martin

Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)

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Clyde McAtee

Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)

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Steve Murphy

Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)

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Frank Rice

Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)

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Joe Smith

Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)

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John Wallace

Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)

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Heinie Conklin

Prospector (uncredited)

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Al Ernest Garcia

Prospector (uncredited)

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John Rand

Prospector (uncredited)

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Tom Wood

Prospector (uncredited)

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Kay Deslys

Georgia's Friend (uncredited)

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Joan Lowell

Georgia's Friend (uncredited)

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Betty Morrissey

Georgia's Friend (uncredited)

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Inez Gomez

Woman in Dance Hall (uncredited)

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Helen Hayward

Woman in Dance Hall (uncredited)

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Betty Pierce

Woman in Dance Hall (uncredited)

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Jane Sherman

Woman in Dance Hall (uncredited)

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Bess Wade

Woman in Dance Hall (uncredited)

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Mary Williams

Woman in Dance Hall (uncredited)

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Sid Grauman

Extra in Chilkoot Pass Climb (uncredited)

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Lita Grey

Extra in Chilkoot Pass Climb (uncredited)

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Margarita Martín

Squaw (uncredited)

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Barbara Pierce

Manicurist (uncredited)

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Tiny Sandford

Barman (uncredited)

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Larry Steers

Tacoma First Officer (uncredited)

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Lillian McMurray

Unknown Role

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Armand Triller

Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)

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Carl Jensen

Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)

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Donnabelle Ouster

Woman in Dance Hall (uncredited)

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Edna Rowe

Woman in Dance Hall (uncredited)

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H. Wolfinger

Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)

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Tom Hawley

Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)

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