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Behind the Screen

1916-0h 24min

6.5 / 10 89

During the troubled shooting of several movies, David, the prop man's assistant, meets an aspiring actress who tries to find work in the studio. Things get messy when the stagehands decide to go on strike.

Directed by Wesley Ruggles Lloyd Bacon Charlie Chaplin

Writers Charlie Chaplin Vincent Bryan Maverick Terrell

Stars Charlie Chaplin Eric Campbell Edna Purviance

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Cast

Charlie Chaplin's picture in the cast

Charlie Chaplin

David - Property Man's Assistant

Eric Campbell's picture in the cast

Eric Campbell

Goliath - Property Man

Edna Purviance's picture in the cast

Edna Purviance

Aspiring Actress

Henry Bergman's picture in the cast

Henry Bergman

Director of Historical Film

Tom Wood's picture in the cast

Tom Wood

Actor (uncredited)

Charlotte Mineau's picture in the cast

Charlotte Mineau

Actress (uncredited)

Leota Bryan's picture in the cast

Leota Bryan

Actress (uncredited)

Frank J. Coleman's picture in the cast

Frank J. Coleman

Assistant Director (uncredited)

James T. Kelley's picture in the cast

James T. Kelley

Cameraman (uncredited)

Albert Austin's picture in the cast

Albert Austin

Stagehand (uncredited)

John Rand's picture in the cast

John Rand

Stagehand (uncredited)

Leo White's picture in the cast

Leo White

Stagehand (uncredited)

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