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Pay Day

1922·22 min·US
Director: Charlie Chaplin
Comedy
Spotlight: Charlie Chaplin

A bricklayer and his wife clash over his end-of-the-week partying.

A bricklayer and his wife clash over his end-of-the-week partying.

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Cast

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

Laborer

Phyllis Allen

Phyllis Allen

His Wife

Mack Swain

Mack Swain

Foreman

Edna Purviance

Edna Purviance

Foreman's Daughter

Syd Chaplin

Syd Chaplin

Charlie's Friend and Lunch Cart Owner

Albert Austin

Albert Austin

Workman

John Rand

John Rand

Workman

Loyal Underwood

Loyal Underwood

Workman

Henry Bergman

Henry Bergman

Drinking Companion

Al Ernest Garcia

Al Ernest Garcia

Drinking Companion and Policeman

W

Wyn Ritchie Evans

Extra (uncredited)

Crew

Charlie Chaplin

writer

Roland Totheroh

cinematographer

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