There Ain't No Santa Claus

Dec 12, 1926

0h 20m

★ 6.0

Overview

Charley has several dilemmas facing him at Christmas, all posed by his greedy, heartless landlord Noah and his family.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Hal Roach Studios

Pathé Exchange

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Cast

Charley

Charley Chase

Charley's Wife

Eugenia Gilbert

Landlord

Noah Young

Landlord's wife

Kay Deslys

Landlord's son

Mickey Bennett

Pedestrian with Turkey (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

Store Detective (uncredited)

Fred Kelsey

Toodles (uncredited)

Jane Eloise Elliot

Tree Salesman (uncredited)

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