The Pilgrim
Turkish title: Şarlo Kaçak
“The tale of an escaped prisoner who swiped a parson's clothes.”
1923 · 47 min
Directed by 
Charlie Chaplin
Charlie ChaplinCast
Plot
An escaped convict poses as a pastor.
Sinekatalog’s take
Charlie Chaplin's comic short has an escaped convict posing as a pastor in a Texas town. Gentle, sly and funny, with a lovely closing straddle of the border, it is a quietly witty late Chaplin short.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (6,322 votes)
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