City Lights

City Lights(1931)

"True Blind Love"

8.3/10
2,352 votes
87 minFebruary 6, 1931

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.

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Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

A Tramp

Virginia Cherrill

Virginia Cherrill

A Blind Girl

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Florence Lee

Her Grandmother

Harry Myers

Harry Myers

An Eccentric Millionaire

Al Ernest Garcia

Al Ernest Garcia

His Butler

Hank Mann

Hank Mann

A Prizefighter

Albert Austin

Albert Austin

Street Sweeper / Burglar (uncredited)

Eddie Baker

Eddie Baker

Boxing Fight Referee (uncredited)

Henry Bergman

Henry Bergman

Mayor / Blind Girl's Downstairs Neighbor (uncredited)

Buster Brodie

Buster Brodie

Bald Party Guest (uncredited)

Jeanne Carpenter

Jeanne Carpenter

Diner in Restaurant (uncredited)

Tom Dempsey

Tom Dempsey

Boxer (uncredited)

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James Donnelly

Street Sweepers' Foreman (uncredited)

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Ray Erlenborn

Newsboy (uncredited)

Robert Graves

Robert Graves

Police Officer (uncredited)

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Charles Hammond

Street Passerby (uncredited)

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Joseph Herrick

Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)

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Austen Jewell

Newsboy (uncredited)

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Willie Keeler

Boxer (uncredited)

Robert Parrish

Robert Parrish

Newsboy (uncredited)

John Rand

John Rand

Tramp Who Dives for Cigar (uncredited)

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W.C. Robinson

Man Who Throws Away Cigar (uncredited)

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Cy Slocum

Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)

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Tony Stabenau

Victorious Boxer - Later Knocked Out (uncredited)

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Mark Strong

Man in Restaurant (uncredited)

Tiny Ward

Tiny Ward

Man in Elevator in Front of the Art Shop (uncredited)

Stanhope Wheatcroft

Stanhope Wheatcroft

Distinguished Gentleman in Cafe (uncredited)

Florence Wix

Florence Wix

Woman Who Sits on Cigar (uncredited)

Granville Redmond

Granville Redmond

Sculptor (uncredited)

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Wyn Ritchie Evans

(uncredited)

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Joe Van Meter

Burglar (uncredited)

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Johnny Aber

Newsboy (uncredited)

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Jack Alexander

Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)

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T.S. Alexander

Doctor (uncredited)

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Victor Alexander

Superstitious Boxer (uncredited)

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Harry Ayers

Cop (uncredited)

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Edward Biby

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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Betty Blair

Woman at Center of Table in Restaurant (uncredited)

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Marie Cooper

Dancer (uncredited)

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Peter Diego

Man in Mix-Up with Coat and Hat (uncredited)

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Ruth Garcia

Woman at Left of Table in Restaurant (uncredited)

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Milton Gowman

Street Passerby (uncredited)

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Ad Herman

Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)

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A.B. Lane

Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)

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Eddie McAuliffe

Eddie Mason - Boxer (uncredited)

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Leila McIntyre

Flower Shop Assistant (uncredited)

George Nardelli

George Nardelli

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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Margaret Oliver

Street Passerby (uncredited)

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Mrs. Pope

Diner in Restaurant (uncredited)

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James Sheldon

Young Man (uncredited)

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Jack Sutherland

Tall Man at Party (uncredited)

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Emmett Wagner

Second (uncredited)

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