A Dog's Life

Name: A Dog's Life
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1918-04-14
Duration: 34 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Charlie Chaplin, Dave Anderson, Bert Appling, Albert Austin, Henry Bergman

1918·Movie·NR·34 min·★ 7.3(365)

Comedy More English titles

“In his First Million Dollar Picture”

The Tramp and his dog companion struggle to survive in the inner city.

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About A Dog's Life

A Dog's Life is a 1918 English-language comedy film directed by Charlie Chaplin. The cast is led by Charlie Chaplin, Dave Anderson, Bert Appling. It has a runtime of 0h 34m. Viewers rate it 7.3/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV.

A Dog's Life was produced by First National Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on April 14, 1918, and carries a NR certification.

Director: Charlie Chaplin
Writers: Charlie Chaplin
Release date: April 14, 1918
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: First National Pictures

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A Dog's Life cast & crew

A Dog's Life was directed by Charlie Chaplin and written by Charlie Chaplin.

The cast features Charlie Chaplin as Tramp, Dave Anderson as Bartender (uncredited), Bert Appling as Unemployed Man (uncredited), Albert Austin as Crook (uncredited), Henry Bergman as Fat Unemployed Man / Dance-Hall Lady (uncredited), and Alva D. Blake as Man in Dance Hall (uncredited).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Charlie Chaplin, cinematography is by Roland Totheroh, and it was produced by Charlie Chaplin.

Is A Dog's Life worth watching?

A Dog's Life holds an audience score of 7.3/10 from 365 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed comedy films.

At 0h 34m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy, A Dog's Life is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch A Dog's Life

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