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In his First Million Dollar Picture - A Dog's Life
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Title: A Dog's Life

Release Date: 14 Apr 1918

Runtime: 34m

Genre: Comedy

Director: First National Pictures

Production Companies: First National Pictures

Overview: The Tramp and his dog companion struggle to survive in the inner city.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.3 (321 votes)

Cast

  • Tramp: Charlie Chaplin
  • Bartender (uncredited): Dave Anderson
  • Unemployed Man (uncredited): Bert Appling
  • Crook (uncredited): Albert Austin
  • Fat Unemployed Man / Dance-Hall Lady (uncredited): Henry Bergman
  • Man in Dance Hall (uncredited): Alva D. Blake
  • Employment Agency Clerk (uncredited): Mel Brown
  • Dance-Hall Dramatic Lady (uncredited): Minnie Chaplin
  • Lunchwagon Owner (uncredited): Syd Chaplin
  • Woman in Dance Hall (uncredited): Dorothy Cleveland
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