An orphan escapes immigration officials at Ellis Island and goes to live with an old ship's master who can't find work and can't pay the rent.
Acting
Jackie Coogan's face launched a million child stars.
Direction
Chaplin's crew brings physical comedy precision.
Director
Albert Austin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Jackie Coogan's screen debut before 'The Kid' made him the biggest child star of the era. Chaplin himself took notice.
Coogan's mother famously negotiated his contracts so poorly that his $4 million childhood earnings were gone by adulthood, inspiring the Coogan Law to protect child actors.
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