Walking along with his bulldog, Charlie finds a "good luck" horseshoe just as he passes a training camp advertising for a boxing partner "who can take a beating." After watching others lose, Charlie puts the horseshoe in his glove and wins. The trainer prepares Charlie to fight the world champion. A gambler wants Charlie to throw the fight. He and the trainer's daughter fall in love.
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Charlie Chaplin | Challenger |
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Gilbert M. 'Broncho Billy' Anderson | Enthusiastic Fan |
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Billy Armstrong | Sparring Partner |
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Lloyd Bacon | Second Sparring Partner |
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Bill Cato | First Sparring Partner |
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Frank Dolan | Second Stretcher Bearer |
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W. Coleman Elam | Bit Role |
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Eddie Fries | Bit Role |
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Bud Jamison | Bob Uppercut - Champion |
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Daniel P. Kelleher | Second Cop |
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Paddy McGuire | Sparring Partner |
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Edna Purviance | Trainer's Daughter |
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Jess Robbins | Bit Role |
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Carl Stockdale | Sparring Partner |
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Ben Turpin | Ringside Vendor |
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Ernest Van Pelt | Spike Dugan |
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Leo West | Bit Role |
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Leo White | Crooked Gambler |
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Fred Windemere | Cop |
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Henry Youngman | Bit Role |
Director | Charlie Chaplin |
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Writer | Charlie Chaplin | |
Producer | Jess Robbins | |
Musician | Robert Israel | |
Photography | Harry Ensign |