Police

Police

1916 · 26 min · ★ 6.3 · Comedy

Charlie is released from prison and immediately swindled by a fake parson. A fellow ex-convict convinces Charlie to help burglarize a house.

Directed by Charlie Chaplin · Written by Charlie Chaplin

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