City Lights

Feb 6, 1931

1h 27m

★ 8.3

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.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Charles Chaplin Productions

City Lights Trailers

Cast

A Tramp

Charlie Chaplin

A Blind Girl

Virginia Cherrill

Her Grandmother

Florence Lee

An Eccentric Millionaire

Harry Myers

His Butler

Al Ernest Garcia

A Prizefighter

Hank Mann

Street Sweeper / Burglar (uncredited)

Albert Austin

Boxing Fight Referee (uncredited)

Eddie Baker

Mayor / Blind Girl's Downstairs Neighbor (uncredited)

Henry Bergman

Bald Party Guest (uncredited)

Buster Brodie

Diner in Restaurant (uncredited)

Jeanne Carpenter

Boxer (uncredited)

Tom Dempsey

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