Making a Living

Making a Living

★ 5.7IMDb Score
Released:1914-02-02
Genre:Comedy
Duration:13 min
Director:Henry Lehrman
Actors:Charlie Chaplin, Henry Lehrman, Virginia Kirtley, Alice Davenport, Billy Gilbert
Production:Keystone Film Company

Overview:

A swindler scams a newspaper reporter-photographer and then, not realizing where the man is employed, applies for a job at his newspaper.

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