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The Gold Rush

  • 19251925
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
110K
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The Gold Rush (1925)
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A prospector goes to the Klondike during the 1890s gold rush in hopes of making his fortune, and is smitten with a girl he sees in a dance hall.A prospector goes to the Klondike during the 1890s gold rush in hopes of making his fortune, and is smitten with a girl he sees in a dance hall.A prospector goes to the Klondike during the 1890s gold rush in hopes of making his fortune, and is smitten with a girl he sees in a dance hall.
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
110K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Charles Chaplin
  • Writer
    • Charles Chaplin
  • Stars
    • Charles Chaplin
    • Mack Swain
    • Tom Murray
Top credits
  • Director
    • Charles Chaplin
  • Writer
    • Charles Chaplin
  • Stars
    • Charles Chaplin
    • Mack Swain
    • Tom Murray
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    • 218User reviews
    • 126Critic reviews
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  • Top rated movie #175
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 3 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Charles Chaplin
    Charles Chaplin
    • The Lone Prospectoras The Lone Prospector
    Mack Swain
    Mack Swain
    • Big Jim McKayas Big Jim McKay
    Tom Murray
    Tom Murray
    • Black Larsenas Black Larsen
    Henry Bergman
    • Hank Curtisas Hank Curtis
    Malcolm Waite
    Malcolm Waite
    • Jack Cameronas Jack Cameron
    Georgia Hale
    Georgia Hale
    • Georgiaas Georgia
    Jack Adams
    • Man in Dance Hallas Man in Dance Hall
    • (uncredited)
    Frank Aderias
    • Eskimo Childas Eskimo Child
    • (uncredited)
    Leona Aderias
    • Eskimo Childas Eskimo Child
    • (uncredited)
    Lillian Adrian
    • Woman in Dance Hallas Woman in Dance Hall
    • (uncredited)
    Sam Allen
    Sam Allen
    • Man in Dance Hallas Man in Dance Hall
    • (uncredited)
    Claude Anderson
    • Man in Dance Hallas Man in Dance Hall
    • (uncredited)
    Harry Arras
    • Man in Dance Hallas Man in Dance Hall
    • (uncredited)
    Albert Austin
    Albert Austin
    • Prospectoras Prospector
    • (uncredited)
    Marta Belfort
    • Woman in Dance Hallas Woman in Dance Hall
    • (uncredited)
    William Bell
    • Man in Dance Hallas Man in Dance Hall
    • (uncredited)
    Francis Bernhardt
    • Man in Dance Hallas Man in Dance Hall
    • (uncredited)
    F.J. Beuaregard
    • Man in Dance Hallas Man in Dance Hall
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Charles Chaplin
    • Writer
      • Charles Chaplin
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    • Trivia
      Originally a stagehand wore the chicken suit from Jim's hallucination. But when he couldn't mime Sir Charles Chaplin's walk and manners, Chaplin himself donned the suit.
    • Goofs
      When Big Jim is delirious and thinks The Lone Prospector is a chicken, The Lone Prospector removes a knife from the table and hides it in the bed. In one of the next shots, the knife is back on the table. Then in the next shot, it is gone again.
    • Quotes

      Georgia: You see, I'm very particular who I dance with.

    • Alternate versions
      There is a 1942 re-issue version, prepared by Charles Chaplin himself, which uses his own narration, music score, and editing (running time: 72 minutes). This version is the only one which has its copyright owned by the Chaplin Film company. Many scenes of the 1942 version derived from an alternate camera that was shooting simultaneously. This explains some of the very slight differences in camera angle, although Chaplin also deleted some footage in order to tighten the pacing (such as Big Jim and the Tramp's near-encounter in the Gold Rush town and the shot of a woman comforting another woman during the singing of "Auld Lang Syne".
    • Connections
      Edited into Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe (1980)

    User reviews218

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    Striking Gold Again and Again.
    Charles Chaplin's "The Gold Rush" is arguably his finest film. He stars as a wimpy prospector who decides to go to the Klondike in the hopes of striking it rich. What he does not realize is that he may find love (in the form of Georgia Hale) instead of money. In the end that may be all right with him. "The Gold Rush" shows everything that made Charles Chaplin the great performer, writer and director he was. Quite possibly the finest cinematic icon of the 20th Century, Chaplin showed humanity, love and an undying want to entertain all audiences throughout his stellar cinematic career. The movie is exceptional in every way. Although I am not as well-versed with movies from the 1920s as I am with the decades following it, I would still probably call "The Gold Rush" the finest film of that 10-year period. Oh how the cinema misses Charles Chaplin today. 5 stars out of 5.
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    • Release date
      • July 13, 1925 (Brazil)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Cuộc Săn Vàng
    • Filming locations
      • Sierra Nevada Mountains, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Charles Chaplin Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $923,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $27,123
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent(original release)
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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