Cruel, Cruel Love is a 1914 American comedy silent film made at the Keystone Studios and starring Charlie Chaplin.
Plot:
Chaplin plays a character quite different from the Tramp for which he would become famous. He is a rich, upper-class gentleman whose romance is endangered when his girlfriend sees him being embraced by a maid. Chaplin's romantic interest in this film, Minta Durfee, was the wife of fellow Keystone actor Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle.
Cast:
Charles Chaplin - Lord Helpus/Mr. Dovey Edgar Kennedy - Lord Helpus' Butler Minta Durfee - The Lady Eva Nelson - Maid Directed by George Nichols, Mack Sennett Produced by Mack Sennett Written by Craig Hutchinson Chester Conklin (uncredited) Cinematography Frank D. Williams Production company Keystone Studios Distributed by Mutual Film Corporation Release dates March 26, 1914 Running time 16 minutes Country United States Language Silent film; English (Original titles)
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