Dough and Dynamite

Dough and Dynamite

6.1IMDb Score
Released:1914-10-26
Genre:Comedy
Duration:28 min
Director:Charlie Chaplin
Actors:Charlie Chaplin, Chester Conklin, Fritz Schade, Norma Nichols, Cecile Arnold
Production:Keystone Film Company

Overview:

Pierre and Jacques are working as waiters at a restaurant where the cooks go on strike. When the two are forced to work as bakers, the striking cooks put dynamite in the dough, with explosive results.

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